Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 6SP
How much crime is recorded in DL5 6SP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
DL5 6SPNewton Aycliffe
How safe is DL5 6SP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 6SP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 6SPNational
Burglary20.59.1
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other theft2.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.24.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.