Total Crime Rate

300.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 300.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gibson Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 122nd 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 Gibson Street (DL14 8RT) in the last 12 months was 300.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 138.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibson Street (DL14 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Close House, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heslop Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gibson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heslop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heslop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Close House Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Close House Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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