Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brinkburn Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 159th highest crime rate of 363 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 6DT) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brinkburn Road (DL3 6DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconsfield Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barron Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansley Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rosebery Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Desmond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosebery Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wilson Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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