Crime Rates at Lowther Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QU

Lowther Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 128th 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 Lowther Road (DL14 6QU) in the last 12 months was 288.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 163.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Road (DL14 6QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gudmunsen Avenue, where police recorded 24 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.