Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beacon Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 30th 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 Beacon Avenue (TS21 3AD) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beacon Avenue (TS21 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Butterwick Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aycliffe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmunds Green | Under investigation |
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