Crime Rates at The Dell, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7HJ

The Dell area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 835th 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 The Dell (DL14 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dell (DL14 7HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.