Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Kingston Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Street (DL3 6AT) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Street (DL3 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barningham Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodds Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widdowfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilkes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grace Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lodge Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lodge Terrace
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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