Crime Rates at Dalton Crescent, Shildon, DL4 2LF

Dalton Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 562nd 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 Dalton Crescent (DL4 2LF) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalton Crescent (DL4 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal George Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalton Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.