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

Heatherburn 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 Heatherburn Court (DL5 4UZ) 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 Heatherburn Court (DL5 4UZ), 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 Heatherburn Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanderson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockwell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Blossom Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well House Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well House Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockett Close —
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Data Sources

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