Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hummersknott Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 161st 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 Hummersknott Avenue (DL3 8RN) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the Hummersknott average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hummersknott Avenue (DL3 8RN), the main crime hotspot is near Breck Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Danesmoor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Headlands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carmel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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