Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Moray Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 89th 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 Moray Close (DL1 3TH) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moray Close (DL1 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Belsay Walk. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moray Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muirkirk Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muirkirk Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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