Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 147.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Henson Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Henson Close (DL14 6WA) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (203.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henson Close (DL14 6WA), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Henson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Theft from the person Beechwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Theft from the person Beechwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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