Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hickstead Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hickstead Court (DL1 2UB) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickstead Court (DL1 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Aintree Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hickstead Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badminton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramall Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallory Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallory Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bisley Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hickstead Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft White Hart Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bramall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deepdale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aintree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Hart Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery White Hart Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aintree Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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