Crime Rates at Annandale, Darlington, DL1 3QX

Annandale area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 59th 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 Annandale (DL1 3QX) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Annandale (DL1 3QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barmpton Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fotheringhay Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.