Total Crime Rate
138.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vane Terrace area has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vane Terrace (DL3 7AU) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vane Terrace (DL3 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langholm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eskdale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Road South Back | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saddlewood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outram Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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