Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Butterwick Court area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 343rd 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 Butterwick Court (DL5 4RD) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterwick Court (DL5 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Ewbank Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butterwick Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elstob Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bousfield Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanderson Close

Data Sources

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