Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.5 9/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.3 5/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Garden House Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garden House Lane (DL13 5EF) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 124.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden House Lane (DL13 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Garden House Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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