Total Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pinfold Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 647th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pinfold Lane (DL13 5NU) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinfold Lane (DL13 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Pinfold Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Evenwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Copley Bent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pinfold Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Lane | — |
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