Crime Rates at Alderson Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HR

Alderson Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Alderson Street (DL14 6HR) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderson Street (DL14 6HR), 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.