Crime Rates at Front Street, Westgate, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1RX

Front Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Front Street (DL13 1RX) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Weardale average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DL13 1RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bullfield, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scutterhill Bank (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.