Total Crime Rate
956.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tenters Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 16th 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 Tenters Street (DL14 7AD) in the last 12 months was 956.0 per 1,000 residents and was 357.9% higher 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 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 387.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tenters Street (DL14 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 71 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 | Public order | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Bondgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Bondgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Bondgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Bondgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Bondgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Gates | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Bondgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A689 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regent Street | Under investigation |
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