Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (DL17 9BB) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (DL17 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flambard Court, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town End Farm (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishops Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flambard Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flambard Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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