Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollyhurst Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Hollyhurst Road (DL3 6HU) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollyhurst Road (DL3 6HU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollyhurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Witbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saddlewood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hollyhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hollyhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollyhurst Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vancouver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Road South Back
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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