Total Crime Rate

138.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Stanhope Road South 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 Stanhope Road South (DL3 7SQ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Stanhope Road South (DL3 7SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanhope Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Outram Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langholm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Powlett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eskdale Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Road South Back —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Raby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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