Total Crime Rate
138.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Uplands Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 363 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 Uplands Road (DL3 7SL) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uplands Road (DL3 7SL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 14 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 | Drugs | Powlett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakdene Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Raby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southend Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southend Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southend Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langholm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outram Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eskdale Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Road South Back | β |
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