Crime Rates at Proudfoot Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PE

Proudfoot Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Proudfoot Drive (DL14 6PE) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 127.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Proudfoot Drive (DL14 6PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coney Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Price Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.