Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

High Green area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 536th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Green (DL2 3DL) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Green (DL2 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Davisons Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waters End (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Davisons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Balmer Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Academy Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davisons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davisons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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