Total Crime Rate

231.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.9 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 231.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Burglary 28.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 202nd 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 Redworth Road (DL4 2JS) in the last 12 months was 231.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redworth Road (DL4 2JS), 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 (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harrison Close 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 2026Other theft Royal George Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bouch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Adamson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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