Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnes Road area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 11th 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 Barnes Road (DL3 9BL) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Hummersknott average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Barnes Road (DL3 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Conyers Avenue. Police recorded 7 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 | Other theft | Chase Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fulthorpe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulthorpe Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hall View Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chase Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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