Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Stell 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 High Stell (DL2 1UW) 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 High Stell (DL2 1UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Pleasant Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorntree Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hurworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handley Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Handley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorntree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorntree Gardens | — |
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