Total Crime Rate
120.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jeremiah Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 120th 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 Jeremiah Drive (DL2 2AB) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jeremiah Drive (DL2 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Teeswater. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brinkburn & Faverdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comets Garth | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Red Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wildair Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amberley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teeswater | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amberley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Teeswater | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Fowler Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turf Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winding Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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