Postcode · Barnard Castle
Crime in DL12 8DQ
How much crime is recorded in DL12 8DQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,903 (2024)
DL12 8DQBarnard Castle
How safe is DL12 8DQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL12 8DQ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 8DQNational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Other crime20.11.5
Public order6.84.6
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Burglary4.39.1
Drugs2.52.4
Other theft2.44.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 112% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.