Total Crime Rate

239.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 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 239.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 128.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shutts Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 47th highest crime rate of 359 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 Shutts Court (DL3 7PD) in the last 12 months was 239.0 per 1,000 residents and was 281.3% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shutts Court (DL3 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shutts Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Northumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Powlett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raby Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Raby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raby Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Drugs Skinnergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodds Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grace Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lodge Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lodge Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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