Total Crime Rate

332.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 332.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Other crime 25.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mowden Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 22nd 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 Mowden Terrace (DL3 6AN) in the last 12 months was 332.3 per 1,000 residents and was 430.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mowden Terrace (DL3 6AN), the main crime hotspot is near John Dobbin Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mowden Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dobbin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elmfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilkes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lodge Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lodge Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marburn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John Dobbin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stephenson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopetown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order John Dobbin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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