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

Church Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 424th 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 Church Close (DL5 5NS) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (DL5 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 251 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.