Total Crime Rate
122.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West End Villas area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West End Villas (DL14 8PP) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West End Villas (DL14 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Frederick Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coundon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westerton View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westerton View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westerton View | — |
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