Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Willow Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 159th 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 Willow Road (DL3 9HS) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Road (DL3 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Garthlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forcett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forcett Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Forcett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Forcett Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forcett Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Rise —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracken Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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