Total Crime Rate
124.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadgates area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadgates (DL12 8NX) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadgates (DL12 8NX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnard Castle East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tannery Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bank | Under investigation |
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