Crime Rates at Howden Road, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6EU

Howden Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 561st highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Howden Road (DL5 6EU) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howden Road (DL5 6EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cargill Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ricknall Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.