Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grendon Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hurworth , and the 161st highest 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 Grendon Gardens (DL2 1HS) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Hurworth average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grendon Gardens (DL2 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near Thorntree Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hurworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pounteys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorntree Gardens | Under investigation |
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