Total Crime Rate

286.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.3 10/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 137th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Avenue (DL4 2AS) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Avenue (DL4 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Firtree. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rowan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazeldale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firtree Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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