Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fraser Court area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 815th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fraser Court (DL14 8NT) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fraser Court (DL14 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howlish View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop Auckland Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Well Chare | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dixon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howlish View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howlish View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hutchinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Chare | — |
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