Crime Rates at Linden Avenue, Darlington, DL3 8PS

Linden Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 359 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 Linden Avenue (DL3 8PS) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (DL3 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Terrace, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rustland Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.