Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Green area has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 734th 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 The Green (DL12 8UE) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Green (DL12 8UE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Oval | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.