Crime Rates at Yewtree Avenue, Shildon, DL4 2BJ

Yewtree Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yewtree Avenue (DL4 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (172.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yewtree Avenue (DL4 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Hill, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glaisdale Gardens (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.