Crime Rates at Fordway, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PY

Fordway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 826th 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 Fordway (DL14 6PY) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordway (DL14 6PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 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.