Crime Rates at Greenwells Garth, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LR

Greenwells Garth area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 183rd 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 Greenwells Garth (DL14 8LR) in the last 12 months was 248.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Bishop Auckland Town average (199.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwells Garth (DL14 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drake Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.