Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 8RT
How much crime is recorded in DL14 8RT, 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
- 1,797 (2024)
How safe is DL14 8RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 8RT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
93.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
219
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 8RTNational
Violence and sexual offences79.423.6
Criminal damage and arson50.64.7
Anti-social behaviour34.610.7
Burglary17.19.1
Public order16.14.6
Other theft12.24.5
Other crime7.91.5
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Drugs4.12.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.