Total Crime Rate

178.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 178.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Warkworth Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 324th 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 Warkworth Avenue (DL14 6LU) in the last 12 months was 178.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warkworth Avenue (DL14 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Coney Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Warkworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brough Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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