Crime Rates at Yarrow Court, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4UQ

Yarrow Court area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Yarrow Court (DL5 4UQ) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarrow Court (DL5 4UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Coppice, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnham Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.