Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 0LJ
How much crime is recorded in DL14 0LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,943 (2024)
DL14 0LJBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 0LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 0LJ 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
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
220
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).
DL14 0LJNational
Shoplifting89.98.4
Anti-social behaviour47.410.7
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Burglary17.39.1
Criminal damage and arson15.14.7
Public order11.04.6
Other theft6.64.5
Other crime4.11.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 92% 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.