Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 5PQ
How much crime is recorded in DL5 5PQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,783 (2024)
DL5 5PQNewton Aycliffe
How safe is DL5 5PQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 5PQ area, 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 5PQNational
Violence and sexual offences35.823.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order5.34.6
Other theft5.34.5
Shoplifting4.28.4
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.92.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.