Crime Rates at Biscop Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5PX

Biscop Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 695th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biscop Crescent (DL5 5PX) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biscop Crescent (DL5 5PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 182 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.