Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheraton Road 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 Sheraton Road (DL5 5PQ) 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 Sheraton Road (DL5 5PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 34 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Hackworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lambton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anne Swyft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biscop Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Church Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lee Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lee Green —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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