Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marwood Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marwood Drive (DL12 8DF) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marwood Drive (DL12 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strathmore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Montalbo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Marwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B6278 | Under investigation |
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