Total Crime Rate

805.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 805.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 198.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 175.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.3 10/10
  • Public order 58.4 10/10
  • Burglary 54.5 10/10
  • Other theft 38.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Robbery 15.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cheapside area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 24th 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 Cheapside (DL4 2HP) in the last 12 months was 805.5 per 1,000 residents and was 347.8% 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 Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 241.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheapside (DL4 2HP), 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 Cheapside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Birch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnyside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Parade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
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 South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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