Total Crime Rate

1214.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

237.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1214.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 552.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 237.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.7 10/10
  • Public order 54.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.2 10/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Robbery 27.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Morton Walk area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 6th 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 Morton Walk (DL5 4HS) in the last 12 months was 1214.6 per 1,000 residents and was 668.3% higher than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 237.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Walk (DL5 4HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 182 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morton Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanderson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elstob Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bousfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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