Crime Rates at Ashtree Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4FD

Ashtree Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 276th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashtree Close (DL5 4FD) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 152.4% higher 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 Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashtree Close (DL5 4FD), 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.