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

Lorne 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 Lorne Terrace (DL14 8NQ) 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 Lorne Terrace (DL14 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hambleton Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lorne Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hambleton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hambleton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Fair View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fair View Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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