Crime Rates at Grewburn Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5QQ

Grewburn Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 189th 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 Grewburn Lane (DL13 5QQ) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Barnard Castle East average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Grewburn Lane (DL13 5QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copley Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.