Crime Rates at Hamsterley Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7QA

Hamsterley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Hamsterley Road (DL5 7QA) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamsterley Road (DL5 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alan Gray Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.