Total Crime Rate

680.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 680.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 175.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 117.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.7 10/10
  • Public order 74.5 10/10
  • Other theft 47.9 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Great Gates area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 33rd 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 Great Gates (DL14 7AY) in the last 12 months was 680.9 per 1,000 residents and was 226.1% 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 Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 175.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Gates (DL14 7AY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Great Gates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons North Bondgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Bondgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Bondgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Westgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bakehouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Adelaide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A689 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Gates Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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