Total Crime Rate

198.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 198.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broken Banks area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 262nd 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 Broken Banks (DL14 7QN) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Bishop Auckland Town average (208.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 106.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 228.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broken Banks (DL14 7QN), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broken Banks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishop Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Edge Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Cap Bank —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Bondgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hexham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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