Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elton Road (DL3 8HS) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% lower than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Elton Road (DL3 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Glaisdale Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaisdale Court | Under investigation |
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