Crime Rates at Aspen Grove, School Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6GR

Aspen Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aspen Grove (DL5 6GR) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aspen Grove (DL5 6GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherrytree Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cypress Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.