Total Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Hamilton Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 546th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Close (DL5 4DB) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Close (DL5 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanderson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elstob Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bousfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrew Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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