Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Surtees Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 359 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 Surtees Street (DL3 6PS) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surtees Street (DL3 6PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barningham Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Street (44 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 | Stewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopetown Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brook Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Willow Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Widdowfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salisbury Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northcote Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson 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 | Public order | Wederly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barlby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
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