Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Minors Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 157th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Minors Crescent (DL3 0DN) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minors Crescent (DL3 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Teeswater. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brinkburn & Faverdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comets Garth | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Teeswater | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitby Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitby Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norham Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wentworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teeswater | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teeswater | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kenilworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teeswater | Under investigation |
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