Total Crime Rate
63.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church View area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brinkburn & Faverdale , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church View (DL5 6PN) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Brinkburn & Faverdale average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church View (DL5 6PN), the main crime hotspot is near Kieran Maxwell Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heighington & Coniscliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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