Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 6DA
How much crime is recorded in DL14 6DA, 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
- 1,442 (2024)
How safe is DL14 6DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 6DA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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 6DANational
Violence and sexual offences47.723.6
Criminal damage and arson26.74.7
Burglary25.19.1
Anti-social behaviour23.810.7
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order5.74.6
Other theft5.44.5
Other crime2.91.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.