Total Crime Rate

196.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 196.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Surtees Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 66th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Surtees Street (DL3 6PR) in the last 12 months was 196.6 per 1,000 residents and was 213.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surtees Street (DL3 6PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barningham Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Surtees Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Widdowfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopetown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Road
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barningham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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