Total Crime Rate
196.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
134.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Surtees 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.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brook Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopetown Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barlby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corporation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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