Total Crime Rate

457.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 457.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 153.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 112.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • 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

Green Chare area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 11th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Chare (DL3 9ED) in the last 12 months was 457.7 per 1,000 residents and was 421.5% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Chare (DL3 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Garth. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Green Chare area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockerton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staindrop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staindrop Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forcett Street —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Garth Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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