Total Crime Rate

241.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 241.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Burglary 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brougham Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 46th highest crime rate of 359 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 Brougham Street (DL3 0ND) in the last 12 months was 241.8 per 1,000 residents and was 266.5% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brougham Street (DL3 0ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denmark Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wales Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brougham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wales Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brougham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thompson Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mellor Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wensleydale Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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