Total Crime Rate
4647.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Cuthberts Way area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Cuthberts Way (DL1 1AA) in the last 12 months was 4647.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6064.5% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 416 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 9 cases , up 28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -39.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 585 (≈ 1875.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Cuthberts Way (DL1 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leafield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenwell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hird Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Backhouse Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Backhouse Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Backhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Backhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Backhouse Street | Under investigation |
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