Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheraton Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 859th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Sheraton Road (DL5 5PH) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheraton Road (DL5 5PH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sheraton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lumley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order B6443 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheraton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neville Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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