Total Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pateley Moor Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 166th highest 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 Pateley Moor Crescent (DL1 4LR) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pateley Moor Crescent (DL1 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Barden Moor Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pateley Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buxton Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stocksmoor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgemoor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgemoor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Moor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skipton Moor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pateley Moor Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocksmoor Close | Under investigation |
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