Total Crime Rate
187.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winterton Cottages area has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winterton Cottages (TS21 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 187.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Aycliffe East average (159.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -6.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 620.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winterton Cottages (TS21 3DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thomas Wright Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (3 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 | Thomas Wright Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Wright Way | Under investigation |
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