Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6DA

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Wordsworth Avenue (DL14 6DA) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (DL14 6DA), 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.