Crime Rates at Waldron Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DS

Waldron Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 717th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Waldron Street (DL14 7DS) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldron Street (DL14 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.