Crime Rates at Linden Close, Shildon, DL4 2DG

Linden Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Close (DL4 2DG) in the last 12 months was 419.4 per 1,000 residents and was 143.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 152.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Close (DL4 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Shildon. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.