Crime Rates at Thurlow Grove, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4NG

Thurlow Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 513th 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 Thurlow Grove (DL5 4NG) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurlow Grove (DL5 4NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphrey Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walcher Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.