Total Crime Rate
177.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deerness Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Deerness Road (DL14 6UB) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deerness Road (DL14 6UB), the main crime hotspot is near Ferguson Court. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop Auckland Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deerness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prescott Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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