Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Lendings area has the 21st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 819th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 The Lendings (DL12 9AB) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lendings (DL12 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lendings, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorngate Place (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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