Crime Rates at North Field, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HX

North Field area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 430th 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 North Field (DL12 8HX) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Barnard Castle East average (61.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Field (DL12 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A688, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nickleby Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.