Total Crime Rate

218.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 218.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hurworth Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Hurworth Street (DL14 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 218.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Bishop Auckland Town average (199.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurworth Street (DL14 6HJ), 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 Hurworth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peacock Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockton Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tivoli Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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