Total Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melrose Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 3rd 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 Melrose Avenue (DL3 0AB) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 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 -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (DL3 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bowman Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Place —
Apr 2026Public order Bowman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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