Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 173rd 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 Woodland Road (DL3 9LS) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Road (DL3 9LS), 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 | Burglary | Woodland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Terrace | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Road | Local resolution |
| 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 | Boyes Hill Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Terrace | — |
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