Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Whitby Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 38th 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 Whitby Way (DL3 9SN) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Way (DL3 9SN), the main crime hotspot is near Branksome Hall Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitby Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dunster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
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Data Sources

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