Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 7AP
How much crime is recorded in DL14 7AP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
How safe is DL14 7AP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 7AP 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 7APNational
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Burglary14.89.1
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order5.44.6
Drugs5.32.4
Other theft2.94.5
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.