Crime Rates at Waverley Terrace, Shildon, DL4 2HQ

Waverley Terrace area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Waverley Terrace (DL4 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (172.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Terrace (DL4 2HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dent Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.