Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 0RL
How much crime is recorded in DL14 0RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop Auckland Central & West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
How safe is DL14 0RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 0RL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 0RLNational
Burglary25.89.1
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Public order0.24.6
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.