Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 6EL
How much crime is recorded in DL14 6EL, 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
- 1,295 (2024)
How safe is DL14 6EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 6EL 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
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 6ELNational
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Burglary13.49.1
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Public order6.84.6
Other crime5.01.5
Other theft4.34.5
Shoplifting2.38.4
Drugs2.32.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.