Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnard Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnard Court (DH4 6TS) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Lumley average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnard Court (DH4 6TS), the main crime hotspot is near Dunstanburgh Court. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnard Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Appleby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chipchase Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chipchase Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunstanburgh Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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