Total Crime Rate

160.4 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 160.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 32.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Osborne Terrace area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 361st 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 Osborne Terrace (DL14 8JA) in the last 12 months was 160.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 159.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Terrace (DL14 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Street. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osborne Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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