Crime Rates at Redworth Road, Shildon, DL4 2JT

Redworth Road area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Redworth Road (DL4 2JT) in the last 12 months was 792.5 per 1,000 residents and was 359.8% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 271.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redworth Road (DL4 2JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walter Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near All Saints' Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.