Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 6UX
How much crime is recorded in DL14 6UX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop Auckland South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,318 (2024)
DL14 6UXBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 6UX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 6UX 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
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 6UXNational
Violence and sexual offences42.423.6
Criminal damage and arson15.14.7
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Public order9.34.6
Other theft5.34.5
Shoplifting4.38.4
Burglary3.69.1
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.