Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 4QL
How much crime is recorded in DL5 4QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,264 (2024)
How safe is DL5 4QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 4QL 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
62.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 4QLNational
Violence and sexual offences54.323.6
Shoplifting24.58.4
Anti-social behaviour15.710.7
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Burglary12.39.1
Public order10.84.6
Other theft7.14.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
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.