Crime Rates at Weardale Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RA

Weardale Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 496th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weardale Drive (DL14 0RA) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weardale Drive (DL14 0RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weardale Drive, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfields Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.