Newton Aycliffe South
Middle areaSouth east County Durham. 7,091 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 5% of people in Newton Aycliffe South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Newton Aycliffe South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newton Aycliffe South at a rate of 175.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 425 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 316 |
| Other crime | 174 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 136 |
| Shoplifting | 86 |
| Burglary | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Drug offences | 27 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Newton Aycliffe South compares
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Is Newton Aycliffe South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newton Aycliffe South at a rate of 175.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 120 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Newton Aycliffe South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (425), anti-social behaviour (316) and other crime (174).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Newton Aycliffe South alone. See County Durham
Newton Aycliffe South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Newton Aycliffe South was £135,000 in 2025.
Newton Aycliffe South had 6,972 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Newton Aycliffe South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Newton Aycliffe South, 76.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.