Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 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 146.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Other crime 19.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • 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

Belvoir Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Belvoir Grove (DL14 6ND) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belvoir Grove (DL14 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near Woodhouse Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Belvoir Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Arundel Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Arundel Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brough Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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