Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Breck Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Breck Road (DL3 8NH) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Breck Road (DL3 8NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Terrace, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milbank Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Breck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ivycroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boyes Hill Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Woodland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elton Road —
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Data Sources

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