Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Nickstream Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 163rd 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 Nickstream Lane (DL3 0DQ) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nickstream Lane (DL3 0DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Minors Crescent. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 33 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Elvet Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norham Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadowfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
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Data Sources

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