Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 8NP
How much crime is recorded in DL14 8NP, 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
- 1,703 (2024)
DL14 8NPBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 8NP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 8NP 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
50.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 8NPNational
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Anti-social behaviour20.710.7
Criminal damage and arson17.04.7
Burglary16.39.1
Other theft5.64.5
Public order4.14.6
Shoplifting3.78.4
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime3.31.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.