Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Auckland area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Auckland (DH2 2TY) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 163.8% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auckland (DH2 2TY), the main crime hotspot is near Gibside. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Auckland area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gibside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibside
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland
Apr 2026Other theft Auckland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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