Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cleveland Avenue 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 Cleveland Avenue (DL14 6AR) 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 Cleveland Avenue (DL14 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Waddington Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cleveland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockton Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Escomb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Auckland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferguson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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