Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Skirlaw Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 579th 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 Skirlaw Road (DL5 5PN) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skirlaw Road (DL5 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Parade. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skirlaw Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wilkinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fowler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sheraton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heild Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Skirlaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biscop Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neville Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neville Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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