Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 4SB
How much crime is recorded in DL5 4SB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,403 (2024)
DL5 4SBNewton Aycliffe
How safe is DL5 4SB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 4SB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
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 4SBNational
Anti-social behaviour41.810.7
Violence and sexual offences40.123.6
Shoplifting23.98.4
Criminal damage and arson16.14.7
Public order9.24.6
Burglary6.49.1
Other crime4.41.5
Drugs3.12.4
Other theft3.04.5
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.