Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Stirrup area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 128th 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 The Stirrup (DL5 7LL) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Stirrup (DL5 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Stirrup area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fewston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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