Total Crime Rate

168.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 168.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Oak Terrace 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 Oak Terrace (DL14 6ES) 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 Oak Terrace (DL14 6ES), 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 Oak Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Auckland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cradock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cradock Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holdforth Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holdforth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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