Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alverton Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 777th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alverton Drive (DL5 7PP) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverton Drive (DL5 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alverton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancelot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raddive Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolviston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolviston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamul Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Close —
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Data Sources

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