Total Crime Rate

161.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Andrews Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Road (DL14 6RY) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (199.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Road (DL14 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillbeck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherines Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherines Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillbeck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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