Crime Rates at Somerville Court, Darlington, DL1 2HQ

Somerville Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 48th 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 Somerville Court (DL1 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft 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 theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerville Court (DL1 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Primary Close. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.