Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Oldwood Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 293rd 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 Oldwood Close (DL5 4FA) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldwood Close (DL5 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Alan Gray Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alan Gray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alan Gray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alan Gray Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alan Gray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alan Gray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alan Gray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bloomesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakenshaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Youens Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sugar Hill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alan Gray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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