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

Northumberland Avenue 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 Northumberland Avenue (DL14 6NP) 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 Northumberland Avenue (DL14 6NP), 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 Northumberland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
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 Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Escomb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Copse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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