Crime Rate in Hummersknott, ward

Hummersknott has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Darlington district and the 897th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 14th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hummersknott in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Darlington district average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hummersknott’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hummersknott ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.