Crime Rates at Wharton Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8PD

Wharton Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 488th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharton Street (DL14 8PD) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Street (DL14 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hutchinson Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collingwood Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.