Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hummersknott Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hummersknott Avenue (DL3 8RR) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Hummersknott average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hummersknott Avenue (DL3 8RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivycroft, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hummersknott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ivycroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherby Rise | Under investigation |
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