Crime Rates at Mills Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5JL

Mills Close 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 Mills Close (DL5 5JL) 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 Mills Close (DL5 5JL), the main crime hotspot is near Ashfield. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.