Total Crime Rate

205.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Bank area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bank (DL12 8PH) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 212.5% higher than the Barnard Castle East average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bank (DL12 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Market. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horse Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridgegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorngate Wynd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgegate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Farmers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pearson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flatts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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