Total Crime Rate

1202.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1202.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 452.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 341.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 75.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.4 10/10
  • Other theft 63.5 10/10
  • Public order 55.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barmpton Lane area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barmpton Lane (DL1 3JF) in the last 12 months was 1202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1287.0% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -68.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barmpton Lane (DL1 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Barmpton Lane, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barmpton Lane area

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Data Sources

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