Total Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Augusta Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 181st highest 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 Augusta Close (DL1 3HT) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Augusta Close (DL1 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harrowgate Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlebay Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lismore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gouldsmith Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braemar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Drummond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nairn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cloverdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lismore Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lismore Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jesmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlebay Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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