Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Oswalds Court area has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 842nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 St Oswalds Court (DL5 4DD) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds Court (DL5 4DD), 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 Court 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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