Crime Rates at Walcher Gardens, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7GA

Walcher Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 666th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walcher Gardens (DL14 7GA) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walcher Gardens (DL14 7GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stenhouse Court, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redworth Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.