Total Crime Rate

265.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hareson Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Hareson Road (DL5 7QT) in the last 12 months was 265.2 per 1,000 residents and was 234.2% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hareson Road (DL5 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Stainmore Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Aycliffe North and Middridge

Crime Over Time in Hareson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elwick Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Hambleton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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