Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 81.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Peppercorn Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 837th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peppercorn Close (DL4 2GP) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 508.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peppercorn Close (DL4 2GP), the main crime hotspot is near Shildon. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Peppercorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Raven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazeldale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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