Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 90.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Greathead Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 771st highest 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 Greathead Crescent (DL5 5DU) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greathead Crescent (DL5 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Parade. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greathead Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neville Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neville Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skirlaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clanny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilkinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baliol Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clarence Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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