Crime Rates at Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 6DU

Brinkburn Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 78th 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 Brinkburn Road (DL3 6DU) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinkburn Road (DL3 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Rosebery Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.