Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nickstream Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 172nd 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 Nickstream Lane (DL3 0DB) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nickstream Lane (DL3 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nickstream Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleasby View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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