Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eastlea Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 829th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastlea Avenue (DL14 6HD) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastlea Avenue (DL14 6HD), 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 Eastlea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cradock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holdforth Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cradock Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Cuthberts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherines Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherines Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrew'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holdforth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Street 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
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Data Sources

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