Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Arthur Terrace area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 465th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arthur Terrace (DL14 6BL) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Terrace (DL14 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peacock Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Arthur Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockton Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferguson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Avenue —
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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