Durham Constabulary

Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town)

Street-level crime statistics for Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 1,433 crimes

55 / 100 Average

Safety Score !

1,433 Crimes (last 36 months)

49.2% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !

↓27.5% vs Previous 12 Months

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Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 36 months — 1,433 total crimes recorded in Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town)

Violent Crime

447

Anti-Social Behaviour

227

Shoplifting

208

Criminal Damage & Arson

180

Public Order

105

Other Theft

Burglary

Other Crime

Vehicle Crime

Drugs

Possession of Weapons

Theft from Person

Bicycle Theft

Robbery

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) — last 36 months

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Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town)

January 2026 34 crimes December 2025 23 crimes November 2025 27 crimes October 2025 45 crimes September 2025 34 crimes August 2025 29 crimes July 2025 44 crimes June 2025 39 crimes May 2025 35 crimes April 2025 36 crimes March 2025 37 crimes February 2025 26 crimes January 2025 44 crimes December 2024 40 crimes November 2024 59 crimes October 2024 38 crimes September 2024 41 crimes August 2024 42 crimes July 2024 52 crimes June 2024 29 crimes May 2024 64 crimes April 2024 66 crimes March 2024 47 crimes February 2024 42 crimes January 2024 36 crimes December 2023 26 crimes November 2023 25 crimes October 2023 28 crimes September 2023 28 crimes August 2023 43 crimes July 2023 41 crimes June 2023 53 crimes May 2023 54 crimes April 2023 53 crimes March 2023 28 crimes February 2023 45 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.