Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Henson Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Henson Grove (DL5 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henson Grove (DL5 4NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwell Road, where police recorded 28 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.

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Crime Over Time in Henson Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walcher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walcher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Blossom Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walcher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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