Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sugar Hill Grove area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 101st 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 Sugar Hill Grove (DL3 0AF) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sugar Hill Grove (DL3 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Garth. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sugar Hill Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sans Pareil Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sans Pareil Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Garth Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandriggs Under investigation
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Data Sources

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