Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Osric Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 791st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osric Place (DL5 4QH) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osric Place (DL5 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Agnew Way. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osric Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Blossom Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Kings Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well House Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ida Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ida Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well House Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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