Total Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banklands Court area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 363 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 Banklands Court (DL3 9JS) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banklands Court (DL3 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garthlands Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracken Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Garthlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Oval | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Auckland Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Banklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garthlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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