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Postcode · Newton Aycliffe

Crime in DL5 4LG

How much crime is recorded in DL5 4LG, 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)
Crime

How safe is DL5 4LG

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 4LG 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
By type

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 4LGNational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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