Total Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Terrace area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 687th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Oxford Terrace (DL14 7DA) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (199.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Terrace (DL14 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oxford Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saddler Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braithwaite Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braithwaite Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surtees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Surtees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Gates —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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