Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 68.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Rothbury Drive area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 359 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 Rothbury Drive (DL3 0DR) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothbury Drive (DL3 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Teeswater. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rothbury Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minors Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minors Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colpitts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colpitts Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Minors Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teeswater Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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