Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Auckland Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Auckland Road (DL3 0LF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Auckland Road (DL3 0LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Garth (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Auckland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A68 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Garthlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockerton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forcett Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forcett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forcett Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Forcett Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Garth Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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