Crime Rates at Leslie Street, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9JB

Leslie Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Leslie Street (DL14 9JB) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leslie Street (DL14 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melrose Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.