Total Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 188.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Marrick Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 72nd 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 Marrick Avenue (DL3 9UR) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marrick Avenue (DL3 9UR), 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.

View Crime In Darlington

Crime Over Time in Marrick Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hexham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jedburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Dunster Close 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 Hexham Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Marrick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Crescent —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 22 of 22

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑