Total Crime Rate

300.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 300.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bell Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Street (DL14 6BA) in the last 12 months was 300.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 108.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Street (DL14 6BA), 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 Bell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferguson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockton Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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 Tivoli Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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