Total Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Armstrong Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Armstrong Court (DL3 9LB) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armstrong Court (DL3 9LB), 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 Brinkburn & Faverdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Oval | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acacia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milkwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milkwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garthlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Garthlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Banklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Auckland Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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