Total Crime Rate

190.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 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 190.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Longfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 71st 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 Longfield Road (DL3 0RR) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield Road (DL3 0RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Hill, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitching Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whessoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road 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 2026Public order I'Anson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huntershaw Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whessoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whessoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whessoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whessoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whessoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kitching Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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