Total Crime Rate

871.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

390.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 871.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 390.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 316.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 222.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 88.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 70.4 9/10
  • Public order 55.7 10/10
  • Other theft 32.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.6 9/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
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

Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 18th 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 Market Place (DL14 7NP) in the last 12 months was 871.0 per 1,000 residents and was 337.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 390.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (DL14 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gib Chare Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gib Chare —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Fore Bondgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Bondgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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