Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alverton Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alverton Drive (DL3 0BD) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverton Drive (DL3 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faverdale Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rainhill Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alverton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westerhope Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleath Ghyll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duxford Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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