Crime Rates at Sugarhill Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4FH

Sugarhill Crescent 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 Sugarhill Crescent (DL5 4FH) 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 Sugarhill Crescent (DL5 4FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alan Gray Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ida Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.