Total Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.8 9/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

East Deanery area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 414th 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 East Deanery (DL14 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Deanery (DL14 6SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Main Street. Police recorded 15 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 East Deanery area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Auckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Main Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Thorncliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbeck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Oswalds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hatfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Main Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Main Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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