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

Wayside 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 Wayside Road (DL1 3DL) 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 Wayside Road (DL1 3DL), 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 Wayside Road area

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

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