Crime Rates at Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 6DR

Brinkburn Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 359 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 Brinkburn Road (DL3 6DR) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinkburn Road (DL3 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.