Crime Rates at Granton Close, Darlington, DL3 8BJ

Granton Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Granton Close (DL3 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 175.8% higher than the Hummersknott average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granton Close (DL3 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.