Crime Rates at Hestobel Court, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QA

Hestobel Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Hestobel Court (DL14 6QA) in the last 12 months was 151.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Woodhouse Close average (159.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hestobel Court (DL14 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bell Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.