Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harrowgate Village area has the 21st highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 135th 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 Harrowgate Village (DL1 3AA) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrowgate Village (DL1 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Hill. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alwyn Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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