Crime Rates at Teeswater, Darlington, DL2 2FW

Teeswater area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 30th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Teeswater (DL2 2FW) in the last 12 months was 299.7 per 1,000 residents and was 241.5% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 198.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Teeswater (DL2 2FW), 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.