Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 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 88.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bradford Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 783rd 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 Bradford Drive (DL14 8EE) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Drive (DL14 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Ruthall Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bradford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ruthall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruthall Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Van Mildert Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liddell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradford Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liddell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradford Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Moule Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stenhouse Court —
Apr 2026Public order Ruthall Court Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑