Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashcroft Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcroft Road (DL3 8PD) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashcroft Road (DL3 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Greenmount Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 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 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greencroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenmount Road | Under investigation |
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