Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Balmoral Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Grove (DL14 6LR) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (199.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Grove (DL14 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Copse —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Escomb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferguson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
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Data Sources

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