Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stangarth Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 836th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stangarth Lane (DL2 3LR) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stangarth Lane (DL2 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Wynd, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Green (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Front Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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