Postcode · Barnard Castle
Crime in DL12 0JA
How much crime is recorded in DL12 0JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,220 (2024)
DL12 0JABarnard Castle
How safe is DL12 0JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL12 0JA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DL12 0JANational
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Burglary10.69.1
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Drugs3.02.4
Other theft2.94.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Public order1.74.6
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.