Crime Rates at Askrigg Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7EQ

Askrigg Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 665th 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 Askrigg Close (DL5 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askrigg Close (DL5 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sid Chaplin Drive. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.