Crime Rates at Front Street, Frosterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2QS

Front Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale , and the 683rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Front Street (DL13 2QS) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.9% higher than the Weardale average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DL13 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frosterley (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.