Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 8AF
How much crime is recorded in DL14 8AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Coundon North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,329 (2024)
DL14 8AFBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 8AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 8AF 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
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 8AFNational
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Burglary11.79.1
Other theft10.54.5
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Public order6.24.6
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other crime2.91.5
Drugs1.62.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.