Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boldron Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 642nd 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 Boldron Lane (DL12 9AR) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boldron Lane (DL12 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Burnhope Way. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boldron Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnhope Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnhope Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grassholme Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hisehope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burnhope Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Burnhope Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burnhope Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnhope Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnhope Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Burnhope Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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