Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 33.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodland Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 359 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 Woodland Road (DL3 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Road (DL3 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakhurst Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Road —
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracken Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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