Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ainsley Grove area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 363 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 Ainsley Grove (DL3 0GD) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainsley Grove (DL3 0GD), the main crime hotspot is near Amberley Grove. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ainsley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duxford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Amberley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amberley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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