Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lowther Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 798th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowther Drive (DL5 4UL) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Drive (DL5 4UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stoneleigh Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Village Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lowther Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hind Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Court —
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Data Sources

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