Total Crime Rate

128.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Burglary 23.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakdene Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 113th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakdene Avenue (DL3 7HS) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Park East average (289.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakdene Avenue (DL3 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakdene Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harewood Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southend Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southend Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Southend Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harewood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penny Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langholm Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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