Crime Rates at Dilks Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AP

Dilks Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dilks Street (DL14 9AP) in the last 12 months was 328.4 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilks Street (DL14 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A6072, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dent Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.