Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.2 7/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parsons Centre 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 Parsons Centre (DL5 7PA) 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 Parsons Centre (DL5 7PA), the main crime hotspot is near Sid Chaplin Drive. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parsons Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merlin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sid Chaplin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sid Chaplin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bates Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bates Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sid Chaplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sid Chaplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merlin Court —
Sep 2025Public order Barton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rylstone Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnhill Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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