Durham Constabulary

Bishop Auckland (Town Central)

Street-level crime statistics for Bishop Auckland (Town Central) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 24 months: February 2024 – January 2026 5,997 crimes

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

5,997 Crimes (last 24 months)

45.6% Resolution Rate (last 24m) !

↓5.5% vs Previous 12 Months

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Crime Zone Map

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Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 24 months — 5,997 total crimes recorded in Bishop Auckland (Town Central)

Violent Crime

1,945

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,269

Criminal Damage & Arson

835

Shoplifting

460

Public Order

369

Burglary

297

Vehicle Crime

247

Other Theft

204

Other Crime

147

Drugs

Possession of Weapons

Theft from Person

Robbery

Bicycle Theft

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Bishop Auckland (Town Central) — last 24 months

236

02/24

238

03/24

277

04/24

253

05/24

270

06/24

323

07/24

274

08/24

288

09/24

299

10/24

228

11/24

210

12/24

187

01/25

201

02/25

269

03/25

271

04/25

254

05/25

232

06/25

222

07/25

256

08/25

240

09/25

250

10/25

208

11/25

220

12/25

291

01/26

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Bishop Auckland (Town Central)

January 2026 291 crimes December 2025 220 crimes November 2025 208 crimes October 2025 250 crimes September 2025 240 crimes August 2025 256 crimes July 2025 222 crimes June 2025 232 crimes May 2025 254 crimes April 2025 271 crimes March 2025 269 crimes February 2025 201 crimes January 2025 187 crimes December 2024 210 crimes November 2024 228 crimes October 2024 299 crimes September 2024 288 crimes August 2024 274 crimes July 2024 323 crimes June 2024 270 crimes May 2024 253 crimes April 2024 277 crimes March 2024 238 crimes February 2024 236 crimes January 2024 216 crimes December 2023 197 crimes November 2023 230 crimes October 2023 269 crimes September 2023 245 crimes August 2023 250 crimes July 2023 244 crimes June 2023 252 crimes May 2023 261 crimes April 2023 254 crimes March 2023 256 crimes February 2023 241 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.