Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Middleham Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 87th 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 Middleham Road (DL1 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleham Road (DL1 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Elmcroft. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmcroft —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmcroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Davison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Davison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Elmcroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Bensham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakland Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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