Crime Rates at High Queen Street, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EE

High Queen Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 533rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Queen Street (DL14 0EE) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Queen Street (DL14 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beddow Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.