Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gibb Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 19th lowest 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 Gibb Avenue (DL1 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Gibb Avenue (DL1 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Harringay Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murrayfield Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carding Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodison Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baldwin Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Headingley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrayfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrayfield Way | Under investigation |
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