Total Crime Rate

956.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 956.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 310.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 299.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.8 10/10
  • Public order 67.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.8 8/10
  • Other theft 32.3 10/10
  • Burglary 26.4 10/10
  • Other crime 17.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wear Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Wear Terrace (DL14 7QG) in the last 12 months was 956.0 per 1,000 residents and was 357.9% higher than the Bishop Auckland Town average (208.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 387.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wear Terrace (DL14 7QG), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wear Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Bondgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gib Chare —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order North Bondgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons North Bondgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bakehouse Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bakehouse Hill —
Sep 2025Public order Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Bondgate —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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