Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 139.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Back Lorne Terrace area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 478th 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 Back Lorne Terrace (DL14 8NS) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lorne Terrace (DL14 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Hambleton Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Back Lorne Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair View Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fair View Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leeholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeholme Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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