Total Crime Rate
268.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Cuthberts Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 36th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Cuthberts Way (DL1 1GB) in the last 12 months was 268.7 per 1,000 residents and was 256.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 158.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Cuthberts Way (DL1 1GB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hird Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanderson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sanderson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dalton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Middleton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Dobbin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Dobbin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Dobbin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Dobbin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Dobbin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Dobbin Road | Under investigation |
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