Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bondgate area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bondgate (DL3 7JR) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bondgate (DL3 7JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Street, where police recorded 183 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Branksome Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eskdale Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outram Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raby Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raby Terrace | β |
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