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Postcode · Newton Aycliffe

Crime in DL5 5JP

How much crime is recorded in DL5 5JP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Newton Aycliffe South
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,434 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL5 5JP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 5JP 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
52.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 5JPNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.910.7
Burglary13.99.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft6.14.5
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Public order5.84.6
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs3.22.4
Shoplifting2.78.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.51.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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