Crime Rates at Carmel Road North, Darlington, DL3 8RH

Carmel Road North area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 94th 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 Carmel Road North (DL3 8RH) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carmel Road North (DL3 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boyes Hill Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.