Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridge End 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 Bridge End (DL12 9BE) 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 Bridge End (DL12 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Horse Market. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnard Castle West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Horse Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridgegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridgegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thorngate Wynd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Horse Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horse Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridgegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Flatts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullathorne Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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