Total Crime Rate
286.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kendrew Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kendrew Street (DL3 6JW) in the last 12 months was 286.1 per 1,000 residents and was 279.5% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 115.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kendrew Street (DL3 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near East Row. Police recorded 435 crimes here, including 193 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Branksome Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Corporation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilkes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmfield Street | — |
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