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Crime in DL14 0QY

How much crime is recorded in DL14 0QY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bishop Auckland South
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,361 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL14 0QY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 0QY area, well 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
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 0QYNational
Anti-social behaviour51.110.7
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Criminal damage and arson19.94.7
Burglary17.49.1
Public order6.94.6
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Other crime3.71.5
Other theft3.54.5
Drugs3.42.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% 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.

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