Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langley Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langley Grove (DL14 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langley Grove (DL14 6UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brough Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 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 | Burglary | Morpeth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowes Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard'S Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodhouse Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodhouse Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deerness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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