Crime Rates at Ivatt Walk, Shildon, DL4 2GL

Ivatt Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ivatt Walk (DL4 2GL) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivatt Walk (DL4 2GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peppercorn Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.