Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mulheim Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 156th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mulheim Close (DL3 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mulheim Close (DL3 0UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rainhill Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mulheim Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westerhope Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sans Pareil Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sans Pareil Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainhill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandriggs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raisby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Auckland Road —
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Data Sources

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