Crime Rates at Wear View, Frosterley, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2RB

Wear View area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Weardale , and the 681st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Wear View (DL13 2RB) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.4% higher than the Weardale average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wear View (DL13 2RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellbutts Bank, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cromer Lea (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.