Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) vs West Bradford & Grindleton

Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) and recorded 444 crimes in the last 12 months. West Bradford & Grindleton has a safety score of 94/100 (Very Safe) with 62 crimes. West Bradford & Grindleton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Bradford & Grindleton shows +10.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (161 incidents). In West Bradford & Grindleton, it is Violent Crime (21 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) recorded 61 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Bradford & Grindleton recorded 16. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) totalled 161 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 21 in West Bradford & Grindleton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) recorded 479 crimes (now 444, a change of -7.3%). West Bradford & Grindleton recorded 56 crimes previously (now 62, +10.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) has a resolution rate of 27.1% and West Bradford & Grindleton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. West Bradford & Grindleton is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) and West Bradford & Grindleton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.