Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 6RE
How much crime is recorded in DL14 6RE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop Auckland South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
How safe is DL14 6RE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 6RE 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
74.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
216
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 6RENational
Violence and sexual offences64.123.6
Anti-social behaviour42.710.7
Criminal damage and arson39.14.7
Shoplifting20.88.4
Public order19.44.6
Burglary13.89.1
Other crime7.81.5
Other theft6.44.5
Drugs5.02.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.