Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 44.2 4/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Willow Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 107th lowest 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 Willow Road (DL3 6QA) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Road (DL3 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Hollyhurst Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollyhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Columbia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfoundland Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Hollyhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hollyhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympic Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olympic Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lady Kathryn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hollyhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vancouver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollyhurst Road —
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Data Sources

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