Crime Rates at Baytree Road, Darlington, DL1 3AL

Baytree Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 75th 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 Baytree Road (DL1 3AL) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baytree Road (DL1 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmcroft, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaumont Hill (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.