Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SR7 · County Durham
104
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DH6 · County Durham
9
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Shadforth has less crime — 9 vs 104 incidents in April 2026.
Dalton-le-Dale recorded substantially more crime than Shadforth in April 2026 — 104 incidents compared to 9, a 11.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dalton-le-Dale records significantly more (42 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Shadforth recorded fewer crimes than Dalton-le-Dale — 9 vs 104 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Shadforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dalton-le-Dale recorded 42 incidents of this type vs 3 in Shadforth. Overall, Shadforth had fewer total crimes (9 vs 104).