Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northumberland Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Northumberland Avenue (DL14 6LW) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (DL14 6LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravensworth Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescott Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prescott Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Frances Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Morpeth Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helena Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deerness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Helena Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Arthur Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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