Total Crime Rate

182.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakfield area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Oakfield (DL5 7AU) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 129.6% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield (DL5 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechfield, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakfield (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Aycliffe North and Middridge

Crime Over Time in Oakfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashfield —
Sep 2025Public order Beechfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crosby Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stead Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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