Total Crime Rate

327.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 327.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.6 6/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Edward Street (DL14 8TN) in the last 12 months was 327.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (DL14 8TN), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deanery Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gibson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millbank Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millbank Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millbank Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Randolph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millbank Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Randolph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Johnson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
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Data Sources

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