Total Crime Rate

246.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 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 246.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashfield area has the 8th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 187th 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 Ashfield (DL5 7DB) in the last 12 months was 246.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield (DL5 7DB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beacon Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechfield —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oakfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield —
Apr 2026Burglary Stead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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