Total Crime Rate
256.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carileph Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 169th 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 Carileph Close (DL5 7AB) in the last 12 months was 256.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carileph Close (DL5 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Ashfield. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aycliffe West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castlereagh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wright Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wright Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wright Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wright Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beacon Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burdon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tunstall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightfoot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebba Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebba Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebba Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashfield | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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