Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edgemoor Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 139th 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 Edgemoor Road (DL1 4QU) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgemoor Road (DL1 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holgate Moor Green, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorfield Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lowmoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pinewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southmoor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmsley Moor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blackmoor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinewood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buxton Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgemoor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgemoor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakmoor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moorfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Burglary | Moorfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lowmoor Road | Under investigation |
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