Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 43.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
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 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 103rd 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 9UG) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Way (DL3 9UG), 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 Whitby Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherstone Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Marrick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Dunster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jedburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wimborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selby Crescent —
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Data Sources

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