Total Crime Rate

798.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 798.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 276.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 150.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.2 10/10
  • Other theft 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 39.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.6 10/10
  • Burglary 23.7 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whessoe Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 6th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whessoe Road (DL3 0QT) in the last 12 months was 798.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1048.8% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 170.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whessoe Road (DL3 0QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whessoe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheraton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eldon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marske Grove —
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheraton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Appleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheraton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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