Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bishop Auckland
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.94 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.94 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bishop Auckland
Crime trends · Bishop Auckland
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
73
YoY -22%
ASB
43
YoY -25%
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY +33%
Burglary
7
YoY +40%
Criminal damage
29
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
40
YoY +135%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising
249
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bishop Auckland
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,543
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Total residents: 16,547
Christian57.8%
No religion36.0%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,539
50–6421.6%
35–4917.0%
65–7412.0%
25–3411.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Total households: 7,683
Other21.2%
Any member 66+15.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
