Crime Rates at Hilton Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LH

Hilton Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 426th 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 Hilton Road (DL12 8LH) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilton Road (DL12 8LH), 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.