Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 93.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 44.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

High Riggs area has the 18th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 746th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Riggs (DL12 8HU) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Riggs (DL12 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A688, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Riggs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Riggs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A688 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A688 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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