Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westgate Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Crescent (DL3 0SY) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Crescent (DL3 0SY), the main crime hotspot is near Rainhill Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raisby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Auckland Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Westerhope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sans Pareil Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sans Pareil Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westkirk Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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