Total Crime Rate

154.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.5 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 154.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lynas Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 399th 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 Lynas Place (DL14 9RF) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynas Place (DL14 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynas Place, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lynas Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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