Total Crime Rate

103.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sildale Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 136th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sildale Close (DL3 0GU) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sildale Close (DL3 0GU), the main crime hotspot is near Harcourt Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sildale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northcote Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Therby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wederly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lady Kathryn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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