Total Crime Rate

236.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Trafford Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 48th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Trafford Close (DL1 2SS) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trafford Close (DL1 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Hart Crescent, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harringay Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Trafford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Red Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Headingley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harringay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Red Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haydock Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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