Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bourne Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 179th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bourne Avenue (DL1 1LN) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Avenue (DL1 1LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dinsdale Crescent, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mead (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haven Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sundew Court —
Sep 2025Public order Bright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Skylark Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yellowley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yellowley Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iris Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Williams Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cyclamen Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dinsdale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trevithick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rennie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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