Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 8FA
How much crime is recorded in DL14 8FA, 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
- 1,536 (2024)
DL14 8FABishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 8FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 8FA 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
38.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 8FANational
Violence and sexual offences31.723.6
Anti-social behaviour12.910.7
Burglary7.19.1
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Public order5.64.6
Shoplifting5.68.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime3.31.5
Other theft3.34.5
Drugs2.92.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.