Total Crime Rate

336.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.0 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 336.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 78.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.7 8/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Spruce Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Spruce Court (DL4 2DH) in the last 12 months was 336.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 106.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Court (DL4 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Magnolia Way. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spruce Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazeldale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldale Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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