Total Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milbank Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 77th 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 Milbank Road (DL3 9NP) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milbank Road (DL3 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Heatherwood Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyes Hill Grove | — |
| 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 | Burglary | Woodland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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