Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SP

Ridgeway area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway (DL5 6SP) in the last 12 months was 230.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (DL5 6SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horndale Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.