Crime Rates at Vickers Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7DW

Vickers Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Vickers Street (DL14 7DW) in the last 12 months was 675.5 per 1,000 residents and was 238.9% higher than the Bishop Auckland Town average (199.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 196.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vickers Street (DL14 7DW), 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 (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.