Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windlestone Walk area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 721st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windlestone Walk (DL5 4AD) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windlestone Walk (DL5 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Shield Walk. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windlestone Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chandler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Defoe Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shield Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wycliffe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shield Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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