Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kerr Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 289th 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 Kerr Crescent (TS21 2EG) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kerr Crescent (TS21 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aycliffe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milbourne Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Durham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamminkeln Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamminkeln Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamminkeln Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitford Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsay Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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