Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL1 3LG
How much crime is recorded in DL1 3LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,197 (2024)
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How safe is DL1 3LG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 3LG area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DL1 3LGNational
Shoplifting18.48.4
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Burglary16.29.1
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Other theft6.94.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Public order3.34.6
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.