Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackton area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 433rd 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 Blackton (DL12 0AY) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Barnard Castle East average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Blackton area

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Data Sources

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