Total Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Street 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 Park Street (DL14 7JS) 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 Park Street (DL14 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Gates | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Bondgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Bondgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A689 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A689 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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