Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Godrics Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 344th 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 St Godrics Road (DL5 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Godrics Road (DL5 5JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ebba Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tunstall Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aycliffe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castlereagh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpasture Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebba Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebba Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosby Road | — |
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