Crime Rates at Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DG

Bensham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 359 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 Bensham Road (DL1 3DG) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Road (DL1 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmcroft, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oriel Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.