Total Crime Rate
149.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Auckland Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 93rd 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 West Auckland Road (DL3 0ST) in the last 12 months was 149.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 5.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Auckland Road (DL3 0ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faverdale Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rainhill Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brinkburn & Faverdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westerhope Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bleath Ghyll | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandriggs | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catcastle Court | — |
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