Crime Rates at Hedley Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7NS

Hedley Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 400th 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 Hedley Close (DL5 7NS) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Close (DL5 7NS), 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.