Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Highfield Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (DL3 0EA) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (DL3 0EA), 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 Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sans Pareil Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sans Pareil Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleasby View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raisby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandriggs Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nickstream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Redworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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