Crime Rates at Claxton Court, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LA

Claxton Court area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 671st 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 Claxton Court (DL5 7LA) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claxton Court (DL5 7LA), 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.