Total Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westfield Paddock area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Barnard Castle East , and the 655th lowest 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 Westfield Paddock (DL2 3LT) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Paddock (DL2 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruddock'S Wynd | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ruddock'S Wynd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ruddock'S Wynd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ruddock'S Wynd | Awaiting court outcome |
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