Total Crime Rate

332.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 332.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 182.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bleath Ghyll area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 23rd 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 Bleath Ghyll (DL2 2GS) in the last 12 months was 332.0 per 1,000 residents and was 278.2% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bleath Ghyll (DL2 2GS), the main crime hotspot is near Rainhill Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bleath Ghyll area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westerhope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raisby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westkirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Auckland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sans Pareil Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sans Pareil Square Awaiting court outcome
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 Sandriggs Under investigation
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Data Sources

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