Crime Rates at High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7ST

High Escomb area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 580th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Escomb (DL14 7ST) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Escomb (DL14 7ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hallimond Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Green (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.