Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hardwick Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 469th 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 Hardwick Court (DL5 4RB) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Court (DL5 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Agnew Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bousfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanderson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elstob Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Blossom Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
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Data Sources

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