Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlewood Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 707th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middlewood Close (DL12 8QE) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlewood Close (DL12 8QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A688, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollinside (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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