Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL13 2HN
How much crime is recorded in DL13 2HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanhope & Weardale
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
DL13 2HNBishop Auckland
How safe is DL13 2HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL13 2HN area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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).
DL13 2HNNational
Violence and sexual offences18.823.6
Burglary7.49.1
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Public order2.14.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Drugs0.72.4
Other theft0.54.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.