Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 The Lane (TS21 3BE) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lane (TS21 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North End —
Apr 2026Other crime Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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