Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lisle Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 527th 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 Lisle Road (DL5 7QX) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lisle Road (DL5 7QX), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Place. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lisle Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawkshead Place
Sep 2025Burglary Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Silverdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Silverdale Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Silverdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bluebell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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