Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL4 · County Durham
140
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
DL7 · North Yorkshire
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Yafforth has less crime — 2 vs 140 incidents in April 2026.
Shildon recorded substantially more crime than Yafforth in April 2026 — 140 incidents compared to 2, a 70.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Shildon records significantly more (52 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Yafforth recorded fewer crimes than Shildon — 2 vs 140 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Yafforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Shildon recorded 52 incidents of this type vs 1 in Yafforth. Overall, Yafforth had fewer total crimes (2 vs 140).