Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staindrop Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Staindrop Road (DL3 9AE) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staindrop Road (DL3 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Garth (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Staindrop Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forcett Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Garth Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garthlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockerton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Forcett Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forcett Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forcett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Rise —
Apr 2026Public order Osborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Osborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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