Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bluebell Meadow area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 697th highest 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 Bluebell Meadow (DL5 7LY) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Meadow (DL5 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainforth Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bluebell Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolviston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raddive Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolviston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Court —
Apr 2026Public order Airton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockyer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stainforth Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rylstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rylstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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