Total Crime Rate
152.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chandos Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chandos Street (DL3 6QU) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 143.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chandos Street (DL3 6QU), 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 | Rosebery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Columbia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfoundland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salisbury Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brook Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northcote Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widdowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Widdowfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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