Crime Rates at Old Favourites Walk, Darlington, DL2 2FJ

Old Favourites Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 37th 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 Old Favourites Walk (DL2 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Favourites Walk (DL2 2FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Teeswater. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.