Bishop Auckland (West) vs Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham)

Bishop Auckland (West) has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,141 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 157 crimes. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishop Auckland (West) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -37.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) shows -49% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishop Auckland (West), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (295 incidents). In Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham), it is Violent Crime (72 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishop Auckland (West) recorded 291 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 30. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishop Auckland (West) totalled 295 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 72 in Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishop Auckland (West) recorded 1,825 crimes (now 1,141, a change of -37.5%). Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 308 crimes previously (now 157, -49%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bishop Auckland (West) has a resolution rate of 35.7% and Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bishop Auckland (West) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bishop Auckland (West) and Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.