Crime Rates at Albert Street, Shildon, DL4 2DN

Albert Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (DL4 2DN) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (DL4 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dent Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.