Total Crime Rate
309.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stephenson Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 26th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stephenson Street (DL3 6SR) in the last 12 months was 309.8 per 1,000 residents and was 394.3% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stephenson Street (DL3 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marburn Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marburn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marburn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Marburn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Katherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopetown Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stephenson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A167 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marburn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Katherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonomi Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A167 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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