Total Crime Rate
245.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanhope Road North area has the 12th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 47th highest crime rate of 363 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 Stanhope Road North (DL3 7AP) in the last 12 months was 245.8 per 1,000 residents and was 226.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 129.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanhope Road North (DL3 7AP), 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Road South Back | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Powlett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outram Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eskdale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saddlewood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Raby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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