Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL13 4LD
How much crime is recorded in DL13 4LD, 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
- 1,192 (2024)
DL13 4LDBishop Auckland
How safe is DL13 4LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL13 4LD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 4LDNational
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Burglary21.09.1
Criminal damage and arson12.04.7
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Public order7.04.6
Other theft5.64.5
Other crime4.41.5
Shoplifting4.38.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.