Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 7RG
How much crime is recorded in DL14 7RG, 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
- 1,755 (2024)
DL14 7RGBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 7RG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 7RG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 7RGNational
Violence and sexual offences27.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.910.7
Burglary17.49.1
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Shoplifting5.48.4
Public order4.94.6
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.