Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Teesdale Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 310th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Teesdale Walk (DL4 2NB) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Teesdale Walk (DL4 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Glaisdale Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Teesdale Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Close
Sep 2025Burglary Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosedale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spout Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Peppercorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rosedale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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