Crime Rates at Rylstone Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7NB

Rylstone Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rylstone Close (DL5 7NB) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rylstone Close (DL5 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlin Court, where police recorded 22 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.