Crime Rates at Coronation Avenue, Shildon, DL4 2AX

Coronation Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coronation Avenue (DL4 2AX) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (172.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coronation Avenue (DL4 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Firtree. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.