Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL5 · County Durham
222
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DL7 · North Yorkshire
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Yafforth has less crime — 1 vs 222 incidents in February 2026.
Great Aycliffe recorded substantially more crime than Yafforth in February 2026 — 222 incidents compared to 1, a 222.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Aycliffe records significantly more (92 vs 1 incidents). Great Aycliffe sits above the national average for recorded crime while Yafforth is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Yafforth recorded fewer crimes than Great Aycliffe — 1 vs 222 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Yafforth 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 1 in Yafforth. Overall, Yafforth had fewer total crimes (1 vs 222).