Total Crime Rate

163.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.8 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 163.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kestrel Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 371st 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 Kestrel Court (DL5 7GA) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Court (DL5 7GA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kestrel Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rylstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bates Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Bates Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sid Chaplin Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sid Chaplin Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Merlin Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Askrigg Close
Apr 2026Public order Airton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Merlin Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphrey Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphrey Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aysgarth Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keld Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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