Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bushel Hill Court area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hummersknott , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bushel Hill Court (DL3 9QF) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Hummersknott average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushel Hill Court (DL3 9QF), the main crime hotspot is near Staindrop Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bushel Hill Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunnery Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushel Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunnery Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staindrop Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staindrop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fulthorpe Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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