Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thorntree Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hurworth , and the 141st 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 Thorntree Gardens (DL2 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Hurworth average (69.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorntree Gardens (DL2 1LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pounteys Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorntree Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pounteys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pounteys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Greenway —
Apr 2026Burglary Pounteys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pounteys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pounteys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorntree Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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