Total Crime Rate

219.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 219.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Other theft 39.3 10/10
  • Burglary 22.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 58th highest crime rate of 363 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 Marlborough Drive (DL1 5YQ) in the last 12 months was 219.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Park East average (289.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Drive (DL1 5YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southend Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penny Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Southend Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Southend Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harewood Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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