Crime Rates at Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HF

Ashcroft Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 609th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Ashcroft Gardens (DL14 6HF) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Gardens (DL14 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorn Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.