Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bewick Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 445th 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 Bewick Crescent (DL5 5LL) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bewick Crescent (DL5 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bewick Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Lambton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyon Walk —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bradford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Bradford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Church Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lee Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lee Green —
Sep 2025Burglary Bewick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hopper Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hopper Road —
Sep 2025Public order Finchale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpasture Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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