Crime in Barnard Castle
Recorded crime in Barnard Castle is 0.7 times the County Durham average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 44%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Barnard Castle: about 7,087 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.1/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +44%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the County Durham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Barnard Castle.
Crime over 5 years
Up 44% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Barnard Castle, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the County Durham average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other crime: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.0 |
| Burglary | 3.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27.6 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 4.4 |
| Other theft | 3.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.5 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.0 |
Postcode districts in Barnard Castle
Nearby towns
Council: County Durham
Questions about crime in Barnard Castle
- Is Barnard Castle a safe place to live?
- Barnard Castle scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the County Durham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Barnard Castle?
- Up 44% over 5 years, from 374 recorded crimes a year to 539.
- What is the most common crime in Barnard Castle?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Barnard Castle compare with County Durham?
- Crime severity in Barnard Castle is 0.7 times the County Durham average.