Crime Rates at Maling Green, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RF

Maling Green area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 600th 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 Maling Green (DL5 5RF) 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maling Green (DL5 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Walk, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eden Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.