Total Crime Rate
1329.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawkesbury Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkesbury Mews (DL3 6RR) in the last 12 months was 1329.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1664.0% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 78.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 855.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawkesbury Mews (DL3 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollyhurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Witbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saddlewood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollyhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Road South Back | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vancouver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hollyhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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