Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anstruther Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 13th lowest 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 Anstruther Drive (DL1 3TE) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anstruther Drive (DL1 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsway. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harrowgate Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Davison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Largo Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Davison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Earl Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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