Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greathead Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 709th 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 Greathead Crescent (DL5 5DW) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greathead Crescent (DL5 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Parade. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Neville Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Skirlaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Van Mildert Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clanny Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bek Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilpin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gunn Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acorn Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Swan Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Swan Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yacley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bury Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Creighton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Gilpin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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