Crime Rates at Middridge Farms, Middridge, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7JQ

Middridge Farms area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 383rd 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 Middridge Farms (DL5 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middridge Farms (DL5 7JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Walker'S Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.