Total Crime Rate
142.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Road East area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 98th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Road East (DL3 6PY) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 126.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Road East (DL3 6PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollyhurst Road, where police recorded 62 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 | Columbia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vancouver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lady Kathryn Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Columbia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfoundland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Willow Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Stewart Street | 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 | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollyhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hollyhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollyhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hollyhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reid Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hollyhurst Road | Under investigation |
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