Crime Rates at Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6AH

Cockton Hill Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 516th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cockton Hill Road (DL14 6AH) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cockton Hill Road (DL14 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waddington Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.