Total Crime Rate
120.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbotsfield Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 120th 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 Abbotsfield Way (DL3 0GB) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbotsfield Way (DL3 0GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amberley Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brinkburn & Faverdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amberley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duxford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winding Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Fowler Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amberley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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