Crime Rates at Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5AU

Mellanby Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 768th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Mellanby Crescent (DL5 5AU) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellanby Crescent (DL5 5AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Walk, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armstrong Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.