Crime Rates at Richardson Fields, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HY

Richardson Fields area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 703rd 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 Richardson Fields (DL12 8HY) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richardson Fields (DL12 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dawson Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconsfield Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.