Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Andrews Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 600th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Road (DL14 6RY) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (208.8 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Road (DL14 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Hilton Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mccullagh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Oswalds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbeck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thorncliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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