Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bede Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 10th 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 Bede Road (DL3 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bede Road (DL3 8JZ), 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 | Other theft | Hanover Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edinburgh Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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