Crime Rates at High Melbourne Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HP

High Melbourne Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 328th 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 High Melbourne Street (DL14 6HP) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Melbourne Street (DL14 6HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tivoli Place, where police recorded 39 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.