Crime Rates at Douthwaite Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QP

Douthwaite Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 194th 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 Douthwaite Road (DL14 6QP) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douthwaite Road (DL14 6QP), 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.