Crime Rates at Shield Walk, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5QX

Shield Walk area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 599th 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 Shield Walk (DL5 5QX) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Walk (DL5 5QX), 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.