Total Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 169.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stocks Green area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 349th 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 Stocks Green (DL5 7HE) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 115.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stocks Green (DL5 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Alston Crescent. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stocks Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stainmore Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenlee Garth —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fewston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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