Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 0LP
How much crime is recorded in DL3 0LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rise Carr
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
DL3 0LPDarlington
How safe is DL3 0LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 0LP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
79.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
262
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).
DL3 0LPNational
Anti-social behaviour81.010.7
Violence and sexual offences53.223.6
Shoplifting50.48.4
Burglary27.99.1
Criminal damage and arson19.54.7
Public order13.84.6
Other theft10.74.5
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Robbery6.11.4
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.92.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.