Crime Rates at Stirling Close, Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RL

Stirling Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 244th 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 Stirling Close (DL14 0RL) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (199.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Close (DL14 0RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carisbrooke Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckett Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.