Crime Rates at Sandriggs, Darlington, DL3 0TY

Sandriggs area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 95th 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 Sandriggs (DL3 0TY) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandriggs (DL3 0TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowfield Road, where police recorded 18 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.