Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 0RF
How much crime is recorded in DL14 0RF, 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)
How safe is DL14 0RF
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 0RF 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
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 0RFNational
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
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.