Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 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 43.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Strathmore Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 470th 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 Strathmore Road (DL12 8DS) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strathmore Road (DL12 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Bede Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Strathmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montalbo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6278 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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