Total Crime Rate
230.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harcourt 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wilson Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barningham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barningham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barningham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mildred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonomi Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barningham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barron Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kitchener Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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