Total Crime Rate
251.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
115.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Archer Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 38th 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 Archer Street (DL3 6AH) in the last 12 months was 251.5 per 1,000 residents and was 301.2% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archer Street (DL3 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street North Back Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elmfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Lodge Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Lodge Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corporation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodds Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | West Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grace Court | Under investigation |
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