Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL2 2ZX
How much crime is recorded in DL2 2ZX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,827 (2024)
DL2 2ZXDarlington
How safe is DL2 2ZX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL2 2ZX area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
DL2 2ZXNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Anti-social behaviour23.910.7
Shoplifting12.48.4
Burglary10.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Public order5.84.6
Other theft2.84.5
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.