Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 63.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Abbey Terrace area has the 39th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 707th 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 Abbey Terrace (DL12 9AA) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Terrace (DL12 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorngate Wynd, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Bank (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorngate Wynd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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