Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 125.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 58.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Meadowfield Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 114th highest crime rate of 359 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 0DU) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleasby View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandriggs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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