Total Crime Rate

276.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 276.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.7 10/10
  • Burglary 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Silverdale Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Silverdale Place (DL5 7EA) in the last 12 months was 276.8 per 1,000 residents and was 248.8% 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 28 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 Vehicle crime ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverdale Place (DL5 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkstone Place, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverdale Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Silverdale Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Silverdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Williamfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Williamfield Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whinlatter Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whinlatter Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whinlatter Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Whinlatter Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Whinlatter Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Whinlatter Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Whinlatter Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawkshead Place
Sep 2025Public order Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kirkstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Silverdale Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Silverdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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