Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 135th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Road (DL3 9LR) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 260.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 280.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Road (DL3 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heatherwood Grove, where police recorded 26 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 | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Banklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Witbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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