Total Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Brinkburn Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 7th 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 6EB) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinkburn Road (DL3 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Milkwood Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brinkburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olympic Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympic Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracken Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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