Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Elton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 92nd 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 Elton Road (DL3 8LU) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elton Road (DL3 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Glaisdale Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Woodland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Glaisdale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boyes Hill Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elton Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Woodland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Terrace —
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Data Sources

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