Crime Rates at George Street, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9JR

George Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 795th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 George Street (DL14 9JR) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (DL14 9JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simpson Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edith Terrace (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.