Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bowen Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowen Road (DL3 0TH) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowen Road (DL3 0TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Auckland Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rainhill Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Auckland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sans Pareil Square 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Faverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandriggs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A68 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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