Crime Rates at Barnfield Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6EB

Barnfield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 579th 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 Barnfield Road (DL16 6EB) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Road (DL16 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop'S Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.