Crime Rates at Queensway, Shildon, DL4 2BQ

Queensway 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 Queensway (DL4 2BQ) 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 Queensway (DL4 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Glaisdale Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.