Total Crime Rate

128.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tynedale Walk area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 539th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tynedale Walk (DL4 2DD) in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tynedale Walk (DL4 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Tree Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tynedale Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazeldale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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