Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 4EU
How much crime is recorded in DL5 4EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
How safe is DL5 4EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 4EU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
168
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DL5 4EUNational
Anti-social behaviour61.110.7
Violence and sexual offences61.123.6
Criminal damage and arson19.44.7
Burglary11.19.1
Public order9.54.6
Other theft4.04.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime2.21.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs1.42.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.