Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Road (DL3 6QB) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the College average (75.4 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Road (DL3 6QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakhurst Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracken Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Acacia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Witbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milkwood Court —
Sep 2025Public order Milkwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vancouver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Banklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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