Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 568th 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 Woodlands Road (DL14 7LY) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (DL14 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A689 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A689 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holdforth Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holdforth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrew'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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