Total Crime Rate

85.3 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 85.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadowfield Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 166th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadowfield Road (DL3 0DT) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowfield Road (DL3 0DT), 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 Meadowfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Meadowfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elvet Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleath Ghyll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sandriggs Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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