Crime in Bishop Auckland
Recorded crime in Bishop Auckland is 1.6 times the County Durham average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bishop Auckland: about 9,856 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.6×the County Durham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bishop Auckland.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bishop Auckland, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the County Durham average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 159 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 50 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in County Durham (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole County Durham council area, not only Bishop Auckland. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 978 | 1.8 | Up 7% |
| Cars broken into | 547 | 1.0 | Down 28% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 5,278 | 9.8 | Down 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,269 | 2.4 | Down 8% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 7 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 9.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 61.2 |
| Drugs | 3.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 3.8 |
| Other theft | 9.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 25.6 |
| Public order | 14.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 |
| Shoplifting | 20.2 |
Postcode districts in Bishop Auckland
Nearby towns
Council: County Durham
Questions about crime in Bishop Auckland
- Is Bishop Auckland a safe place to live?
- Bishop Auckland scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the County Durham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bishop Auckland?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 1,531 recorded crimes a year then, 1,535 now.
- What is the most common crime in Bishop Auckland?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 61 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bishop Auckland compare with County Durham?
- Crime severity in Bishop Auckland is 1.6 times the County Durham average.
- How many cars are stolen in Bishop Auckland?
- In County Durham, the council area Bishop Auckland is in, the police recorded 978 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.8 per 1,000 residents, up 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bishop Auckland?
- 5,278 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in County Durham, the council area Bishop Auckland is in, 9.8 per 1,000 residents, 2.0 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bishop Auckland last year?
- 7 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in County Durham, the council area Bishop Auckland is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.