Total Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colpitts Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the lowest crime rate of 363 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 Colpitts Lane (DL2 2FG) in the last 12 months was 2.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colpitts Lane (DL2 2FG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colpitts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Comets Garth —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winding Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Teeswater Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wildair Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Wentworth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teeswater —
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Data Sources

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