Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alston Walk area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 853rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alston Walk (DL5 7HH) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Walk (DL5 7HH), 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 Alston Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Alston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenlee Garth —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fewston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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