Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 43.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Uplands Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 359 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 Uplands Road (DL3 7SP) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Uplands Road (DL3 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Uplands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southend Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Outram Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eskdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langholm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langholm Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Burglary West Powlett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcliffe Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southend Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street North Back Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Avenue —
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Data Sources

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