Crime Rates at The Crescent, Stainton Grove, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UG

The Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 772nd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Crescent (DL12 8UG) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DL12 8UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Oval (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.