Total Crime Rate

384.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 384.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.0 10/10
  • Public order 49.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.3 10/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whessoe Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 19th 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 Whessoe Road (DL3 0RD) in the last 12 months was 384.3 per 1,000 residents and was 482.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 181.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whessoe Road (DL3 0RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haig Street (18 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 (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmoreland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order I'Anson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences I'Anson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haig Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Appleton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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