Total Crime Rate

719.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

261.2 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 719.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 261.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 216.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 184.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 159.2 10/10
  • Drugs 44.6 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Other theft 25.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Other crime 19.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Oxford Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (DL14 8SY) in the last 12 months was 719.8 per 1,000 residents and was 261.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 261.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (DL14 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Jackson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Phillips Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Phillips Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Phillips Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Phillips Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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