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

Hamsterley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 308th 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 Hamsterley Road (DL5 7QA) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% 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 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.