Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 7SY
How much crime is recorded in DL14 7SY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
DL14 7SYBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 7SY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 7SY area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 7SYNational
Violence and sexual offences15.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Burglary10.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order4.44.6
Other theft1.04.5
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.