What is the crime rate in Barnard Castle East, County Durham?

As of April 2026, the Barnard Castle East ward has an annual crime rate of 54.87 per 1,000 residents with 57 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Barnard Castle East ward?

The most common crime in Barnard Castle East is Violence & Sexual Offences with 14 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 24.6% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Barnard Castle East ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Durham Constabulary Police

Crime in Barnard Castle East, County Durham

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Total Crimes

trending_up +21.3% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

54.87per 1k

trending_up +11.4% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

8,358

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences14

Shoplifting10

Burglary8

Other Theft6

Criminal Damage & Arson5

Public Order4

Anti-social Behaviour3

Vehicle Crime2

Other Crime2

Drug Offences2

Robbery1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 3Public order: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
On or near Ruddock'S Wynd Map	Drugs: 1Other crime: 1Other theft: 1	4
On or near Horse Market Map	Other crime: 1Other theft: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 2Robbery: 1	3
On or near Richardson Fields Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Davisons Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Burglary: 1	3
On or near The Steadings Map	Other theft: 2Burglary: 1	3
On or near Pearson Terrace Map	Drugs: 1Public order: 1	2
On or near A688 Map	Shoplifting: 2	2
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 2	2

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#8safest in County Durham

City Average

108.85per 1k

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Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town)

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Shoplifting and Retail crime in Barnard Castle town centre. Local retailers have raised concerns about organised shop theft in the town and the impact on their business and customers.

Issued: 8 Apr 2026

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