Crime Rates at Alexandra Street, Shildon, DL4 2EY

Alexandra Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Street (DL4 2EY) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Street (DL4 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dent Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.