Crime Rates at Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7JL

This area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 777th 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 This (DL5 7JL) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DL5 7JL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middridge Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.