Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 66.4 6/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Redworth Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 738th 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 Redworth Road (DL4 2JP) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redworth Road (DL4 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints' Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Redworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Royal George Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Royal George Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Royal George Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Royal George Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bouch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Adamson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bouch Street —
Apr 2026Public order All Saints' Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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