Crime Rates at Hopetown Lane, Darlington, DL3 6PL

Hopetown Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 86th 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 Hopetown Lane (DL3 6PL) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopetown Lane (DL3 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marburn Place, where police recorded 33 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.