Total Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025White Hart Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 78th highest crime rate of 363 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 White Hart Crescent (DL1 2SX) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Hart Crescent (DL1 2SX), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallory Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hickstead Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramall Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bramall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harringay Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodison Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrayfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallory Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deepdale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murrayfield Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrayfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Headingley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southwell Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baldwin Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | White Hart Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Hart Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southwell Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Crescent | Under investigation |
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