Crime Rates at Beechfield, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7AY

Beechfield area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 175th 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 Beechfield (DL5 7AY) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechfield (DL5 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechfield, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmfield Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.