Crime Rates at Ullswater Avenue, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9LS

Ullswater Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 690th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ullswater Avenue (DL14 9LS) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the Barnard Castle East average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ullswater Avenue (DL14 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simpson Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esthwaite Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.