Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oaklands Terrace 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 Oaklands Terrace (DL3 6AX) 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 Oaklands Terrace (DL3 6AX), 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.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Lodge Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wilkes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northcote Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodds Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Lodge Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grace Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brook Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maude Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Forster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Terrace | Under investigation |
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