Crime Rates at Brancepeth Place, Shildon, DL4 2DR

Brancepeth Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 108th 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 Brancepeth Place (DL4 2DR) in the last 12 months was 329.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brancepeth Place (DL4 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dent Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robson Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.