Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leach Grove area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Leach Grove (DL3 0TW) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leach Grove (DL3 0TW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leach Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Moorlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Garth —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auckland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catcastle Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leach Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hill Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A68 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandriggs Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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