Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 5PN
How much crime is recorded in DL5 5PN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,229 (2024)
DL5 5PNNewton Aycliffe
How safe is DL5 5PN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 5PN 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
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 5PNNational
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Public order6.84.6
Burglary6.89.1
Other crime6.81.5
Other theft6.64.5
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.