Crimes Committed Near Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF in December 2025
Summary
Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF is within the Peterlee (Shotton) policing neighbourhood, under the Durham Constabulary force area.
There were 45 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 261 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: Very High
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Medium
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 12 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Cowley Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowley Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowley Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowley Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowley Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowley Street |
| December 2025 | On or near East Green |
| December 2025 | On or near East Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Milton Grove |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| December 2025 | On or near Tudor Court |
| December 2025 | On or near Tudor Court |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 9 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alcote Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Alcote Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Arden Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Dunelm Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Friar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Friar Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Friar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Victoria Street | Local resolution |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Dunelm Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Public order
These are the 2 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Dunelm Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near East Street | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 5 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Alcote Grove | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 14 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Airport/Airfield | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Alcote Grove | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Alcote Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Byron Terrace | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Byron Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Byron Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near East Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Grove Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Grove Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Sutherland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Sutherland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Tudor Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Dunelm Place, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2RF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Belverdere Gardens | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.