Total Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 129.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oronsay Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 108th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oronsay Walk (DL1 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oronsay Walk (DL1 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jura Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunrobin Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oronsay Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ardmore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shetland Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kintyre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardmore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jura Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moffat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skerries Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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