Crime Rates at Cheltenham Court, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9FF

Cheltenham Court area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 815th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheltenham Court (DL14 9FF) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Court (DL14 9FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mayfield Walk, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warner Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.