Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Road (DL3 0SZ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (DL3 0SZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleath Ghyll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catcastle Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duxford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Westerhope Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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