Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmfield Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 244th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Elmfield Place (DL5 7BD) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmfield Place (DL5 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkstone Place. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmfield Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Place —
Apr 2026Public order Newton Aycliffe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechfield —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Linden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kirkstone Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Kirkstone Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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