Total Crime Rate

230.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 230.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harcourt Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 363 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 Harcourt Street (DL3 6RB) in the last 12 months was 230.3 per 1,000 residents and was 205.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (β‰ˆ 168.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harcourt Street (DL3 6RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Harcourt Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wilson Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barningham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barningham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barningham Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barningham Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barningham Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mildred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barningham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barningham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonomi Way β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barningham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barron Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kitchener Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmell Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barron Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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