Crime Rates at Sparrow Hall Drive, Darlington, DL1 3PB

Sparrow Hall Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 89th 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 Sparrow Hall Drive (DL1 3PB) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrow Hall Drive (DL1 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Killin Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salters Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.