Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rufus Green South area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 822nd highest 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 Rufus Green South (DL5 4AL) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufus Green South (DL5 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rufus Green South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wycliffe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Washington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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