Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coatham Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 87th 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 Coatham Crescent (DL1 3DN) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Coatham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmcroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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