Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aveley Mews area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 170th 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 Aveley Mews (DL3 9NZ) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aveley Mews (DL3 9NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heatherwood Grove, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glaisdale Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Terrace | 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 | Burglary | Glaisdale Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyes Hill Grove | — |
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