Crime Rates at Scott Place, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7NR

Scott Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Scott Place (DL5 7NR) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.5% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Place (DL5 7NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sid Chaplin Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.