Total Crime Rate
177.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Conway Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Conway Grove (DL14 6AF) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (208.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conway Grove (DL14 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tivoli Place, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bell Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop Auckland Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Westfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prescott Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Helena Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helena Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helena Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tivoli Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tivoli Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arthur Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Short Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frances Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deerness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brewer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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