Crime Rates at Caithness Way, Darlington, DL1 3QS

Caithness Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 174th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caithness Way (DL1 3QS) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caithness Way (DL1 3QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lismore Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunrobin Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.