Crime Rates at Church Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NS

Church Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (DL5 5NS) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (DL5 5NS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.