Total Crime Rate
168.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linden Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 351st 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 Linden Road (DL14 6EP) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linden Road (DL14 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Raby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brewer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cradock Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cradock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cradock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cradock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cradock Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cockton Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holdforth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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