Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lascelles Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 231st lowest 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 Lascelles Avenue (DL5 7HS) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lascelles Avenue (DL5 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlee Garth. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aycliffe North and Middridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Luttryngton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenlee Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elwick Avenue | — |
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