Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chase Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chase Close (DL3 9DR) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 6 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chase Close (DL3 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bylands Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eggleston View (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chase Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chase Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chase Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hall View Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eggleston View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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