Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Barrington Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 807th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrington Way (DH6 5QD) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Coxhoe average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrington Way (DH6 5QD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrington Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wylam Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Walker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Griffiths Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Close —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wylam Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crow Trees Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steavenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Steavenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Avenue —
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Data Sources

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