Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnard Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 679th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnard Avenue (DH6 1LT) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Sherburn average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnard Avenue (DH6 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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