Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Spooner Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 840th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Spooner Close (DL5 7QN) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spooner Close (DL5 7QN), 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 Spooner Close area

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

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