Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old School Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 374th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old School Close (DL12 8PS) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Barnard Castle East average (65.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Close (DL12 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearson Terrace (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old School Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pearson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pearson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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