Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 9HN
How much crime is recorded in DL14 9HN, 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
- 1,627 (2024)
DL14 9HNBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 9HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 9HN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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 9HNNational
Anti-social behaviour56.110.7
Violence and sexual offences47.323.6
Criminal damage and arson21.74.7
Burglary14.19.1
Shoplifting9.28.4
Public order6.74.6
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.