Total Crime Rate

405.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.4 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 405.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 122.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.1 10/10
  • Other theft 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bishop Auckland Town , and the 77th 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 John Street (DL14 8TP) in the last 12 months was 405.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (DL14 8TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jackson Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jackson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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