Total Crime Rate
268.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Outram Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 37th 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 Outram Street (DL3 7DB) in the last 12 months was 268.4 per 1,000 residents and was 256.0% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Outram Street (DL3 7DB), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Road South Back | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelmsford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eskdale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outram Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Raby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saddlewood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Powlett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raby Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raby Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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