Crime Rates at Vart Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PQ

Vart Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 555th 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 Vart Road (DL14 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vart Road (DL14 6PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaumont Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosgrove Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.