Total Crime Rate
107.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coleridge Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coleridge Close (DL15 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Coundon average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coleridge Close (DL15 0NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dovedale Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coundon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rockingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovedale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Drive | — |
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