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

Branksome Green 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 Branksome Green (DL3 9UJ) 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 Branksome Green (DL3 9UJ), 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 Branksome Green 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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