Total Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bluebell Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bluebell Close (DL3 0YU) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Close (DL3 0YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Auckland Oval, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A68 (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bluebell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auckland Oval —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Banklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Auckland Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Milkwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A68 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milkwood Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auckland Avenue —
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Data Sources

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