Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newburn Court 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 Newburn Court (DL5 4NT) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Newburn Court (DL5 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Sid Chaplin Drive. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aycliffe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sid Chaplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockett Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sid Chaplin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sid Chaplin Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sid Chaplin Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sid Chaplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wright Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sid Chaplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sid Chaplin Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wright Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wright Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thurlow Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Humphrey Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Humphrey Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sid Chaplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sid Chaplin Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burdon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wright Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestrel Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightfoot Road | Under investigation |
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