Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 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 136.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castlebay Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 102nd 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 Castlebay Court (DL1 3RF) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlebay Court (DL1 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 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 Castlebay Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shetland Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skerries Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jura Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kintyre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Stonehaven Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moffat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardmore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ardmore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fotheringhay Drive Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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