Total Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 16.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sans Pareil Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 101st 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 Sans Pareil Square (DL2 2GH) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sans Pareil Square (DL2 2GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faverdale Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rainhill Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sans Pareil Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westkirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raisby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Auckland Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Westerhope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sans Pareil Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sans Pareil Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandriggs Under investigation
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Data Sources

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