Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Fallows area has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 529th 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 Fallows (DL13 5DD) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Fallows (DL13 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watery Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staindrop Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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