Crime Rates at Dalton Crescent, Shildon, DL4 2LQ

Dalton Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 618th 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 Dalton Crescent (DL4 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalton Crescent (DL4 2LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walter Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shildon (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.