Total Crime Rate
118.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salutation Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 121st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salutation Road (DL3 8JS) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 271.3% higher than the Hummersknott average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salutation Road (DL3 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hummersknott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edinburgh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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