Man found with suspected stab wounds in Bishop Auckland

Officers were called to Wensleydale Square just after 11am on Sunday, September 6, after reports that a man had been attacked.

The man, in his thirties, was taken to hospital for treatment.

Police believe the attack happened on the Woodhouse Estate about an hour before they were called.

Residents have described how a quiet Bishop Auckland street was “flooded” with police after a man was found with suspected stab wounds. (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)

One resident said he’d never seen anything like it on the street.

Mr Ogden, who has lived on the street since October 1965, said: “I saw around seven police cars on Sunday morning. I just saw it from my box window upstairs but didn’t pay much attention.

“I haven’t heard much about what actually happened.”

He added: “The area has gone downhill, like everywhere has over the years, you keep your doors locked now just in case, it never used to be like that. I think all us old ones are dying off and new people are coming in.”

Another resident said: “I was cooking dinner for the family when I heard the commotion and saw the police. The street was flooded with them.”

She added: “I’ve been here since the houses were built, from about 1965, and it’s usually a quiet, nice area.”

A woman whose daughter found the injured man said: “It’s usually a quiet area. I’ve never known anything like that to happen on the street.”

Durham Police confirmed an investigation had been launched. after a man was assaulted in Bishop Auckland.

A spokesperson added: “Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have information that could assist their investigation.”

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called to an incident at a private address off Weardale Drive in Bishop Auckland at 10.56am on September 6, 2026.

“We dispatched a clinical team leader and an ambulance crew, who took one patient to hospital.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting crime reference number CRI00705491.

Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.