Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Meet area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 457th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meet (DL5 7PQ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meet (DL5 7PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Meet area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Hunt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fewston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fewston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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