Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 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 25.6 3/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 Post Horn 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 The Post Horn (DL5 7LU) 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 The Post Horn (DL5 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Fewston Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Post Horn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fewston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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