Crime Rates at Whitby Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RU

Whitby Close area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitby Close (DL14 0RU) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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