Total Crime Rate

227.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.8 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 227.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Phoenix Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Phoenix Place (DL5 4QL) in the last 12 months was 227.6 per 1,000 residents and was 189.9% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phoenix Place (DL5 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Well House Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Phoenix Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Bates Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Blossom Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well House Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bates Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockett Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockwell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sugar Hill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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