Crime Rates at Kitching Grove, Darlington, DL3 0SL

Kitching Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 88th 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 Kitching Grove (DL3 0SL) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitching Grove (DL3 0SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Hill, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.