Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Low Startforth Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 379th 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 Low Startforth Road (DL12 9AU) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Startforth Road (DL12 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Burnhope Way. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Startforth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Burnhope Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnhope Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Ullathorne Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnhope Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burnhope Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnhope Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burnhope Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Burnhope Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnhope Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burnhope Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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