Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darlington Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fairfield , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
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 Darlington Road (TS18 5BD) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Fairfield average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darlington Road (TS18 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quebec Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ropner Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartburn Avenue | — |
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