Total Crime Rate

220.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 220.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sawley Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 55th 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 Sawley Close (DL3 9TX) in the last 12 months was 220.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -4.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawley Close (DL3 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Marrick Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sawley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jedburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Dunster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Marrick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Public order Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Crescent —
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Data Sources

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