Total Crime Rate

245.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Oswalds Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Oswalds Walk (DL5 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 245.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% 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 46 (≈ 148.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds Walk (DL5 4BQ), the main crime hotspot is near New Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Oswalds Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Escomb Close —
Apr 2026Drugs St Oswalds Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswalds Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Matthew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Matthew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hylton Close —
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Data Sources

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