Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 6PX
How much crime is recorded in DL5 6PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,248 (2024)
DL5 6PXNewton Aycliffe
How safe is DL5 6PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 6PX 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
48.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 6PXNational
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Shoplifting10.98.4
Burglary8.19.1
Public order7.34.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime2.01.5
Other theft0.94.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 60% 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.