Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL5 · County Durham
222
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DL15 · County Durham
72
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And has less crime — 72 vs 222 incidents in February 2026.
Great Aycliffe recorded substantially more crime than Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And in February 2026 — 222 incidents compared to 72, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Aycliffe records significantly more (92 vs 22 incidents). Great Aycliffe sits above the national average for recorded crime while Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And recorded fewer crimes than Great Aycliffe — 72 vs 222 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Great Aycliffe recorded 92 incidents of this type vs 22 in Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And. Overall, Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And had fewer total crimes (72 vs 222).