Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Raby Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 160th 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 Raby Avenue (DL12 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Barnard Castle East average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raby Avenue (DL12 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Market. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Raby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgegate —
Apr 2026Public order Bridgegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flatts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Farmers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ullathorne Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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