Crime Rates at Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NE

Pease Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Pease Way (DL5 5NE) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pease Way (DL5 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.