Total Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Surtees Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 363 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 6PW) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surtees Street (DL3 6PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barningham Street, where police recorded 83 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.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barningham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kitchener Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonomi Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wilson Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barron Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barningham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barningham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mildred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilkes Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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