Total Crime Rate
2.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bellburn Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bellburn Lane (DL3 0LW) in the last 12 months was 2.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2023. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Bellburn Lane (DL3 0LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tristram Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Avenue (5 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartington Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milkwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milkwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acacia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Avenue | — |
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