Total Crime Rate

221.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 221.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.6 10/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cumberland Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 56th 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 Cumberland Street (DL3 0LX) in the last 12 months was 221.8 per 1,000 residents and was 219.1% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (β‰ˆ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Street (DL3 0LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cumberland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denmark Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thompson Street West β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thompson Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brougham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brougham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brougham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denmark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour China Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denmark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denmark Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Denmark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime China Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ruby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thompson Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wales Street β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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