Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Swale area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 366th 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 The Swale (DL5 4DF) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (79.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Swale (DL5 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Agnew Way. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aycliffe North and Middridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Blossom Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well House Ride | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Swale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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