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

Dale Grove 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 Dale Grove (DL4 2LW) 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 Dale Grove (DL4 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shildon, where police recorded 30 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.

Crime Over Time in Dale Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area 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 Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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