Postcode · Bishop Auckland
Crime in DL14 9RB
How much crime is recorded in DL14 9RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,098 (2024)
DL14 9RBBishop Auckland
How safe is DL14 9RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL14 9RB 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
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 9RBNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Burglary16.59.1
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Shoplifting6.18.4
Public order3.44.6
Other crime2.91.5
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% 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.