Total Crime Rate
156.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lambton Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lambton Drive (DL14 6LF) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambton Drive (DL14 6LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brough Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop Auckland Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morpeth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodhouse Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodhouse Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deerness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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