Crime Rates at Kirkstall Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9RN

Kirkstall Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 107th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstall Crescent (DL3 9RN) in the last 12 months was 131.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Crescent (DL3 9RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eggleston View (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.