Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 48.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

School Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Street (DL3 0UG) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (DL3 0UG), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Garth. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forcett Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockerton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forcett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forcett Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Redworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Forcett Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandriggs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Garth Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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