Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 9DR
How much crime is recorded in DL14 9DR, 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
- 1,270 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DL14 9DRBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 9DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 9DR 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 9DRNational
Violence and sexual offences41.023.6
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Burglary7.59.1
Other theft4.44.5
Public order4.34.6
Other crime4.11.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.31.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.