Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Foundry Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 517th 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 Foundry Street (DL4 2HE) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Street (DL4 2HE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Foundry Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place
Apr 2026Burglary Dent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnyside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Birch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation

Data Sources

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