Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL13 4DL
How much crime is recorded in DL13 4DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crook North & Tow Law
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,070 (2024)
How safe is DL13 4DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL13 4DL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 4DLNational
Violence and sexual offences55.623.6
Anti-social behaviour29.010.7
Burglary16.69.1
Public order12.84.6
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Other crime5.41.5
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs1.42.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.