Crime Rates at Sampson Place, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7NX

Sampson Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 243rd 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 Sampson Place (DL5 7NX) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sampson Place (DL5 7NX), 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.