Total Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scholars Park area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 359 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 Scholars Park (DL3 7FE) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 117.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Park (DL3 7FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glaisdale Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scholars Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langholm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlewood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langholm Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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