Total Crime Rate
99.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coleridge Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 705th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Coleridge Avenue (TS27 4NL) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coleridge Avenue (TS27 4NL), the main crime hotspot is near Shaftesbury Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackhalls| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaftesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shaftesbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Road | — |
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