Crime Rates at Carileph Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7AB

Carileph Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 169th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carileph Close (DL5 7AB) in the last 12 months was 252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 52.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carileph Close (DL5 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashfield, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wright Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.