Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hartford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 363 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 Hartford Road (DL3 8HF) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Hummersknott average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartford Road (DL3 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackwell Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcrest Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hartford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenfield Road —
Sep 2025Public order Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Woodcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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