Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Close 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 Sherwood Close (DL12 8LW) 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 Sherwood Close (DL12 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Dawson Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kirk View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bede Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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