Total Crime Rate

240.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 240.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Other crime 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coronation Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coronation Avenue (DL4 2AB) in the last 12 months was 240.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coronation Avenue (DL4 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Firtree. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coronation Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firtree Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnyside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Birch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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