Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 6LZ
How much crime is recorded in DL3 6LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Darlington & Pierremont
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,617 (2024)
DL3 6LZDarlington
How safe is DL3 6LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 6LZ area, well above 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
60.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
163
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 6LZNational
Anti-social behaviour53.310.7
Violence and sexual offences48.623.6
Criminal damage and arson17.44.7
Burglary12.39.1
Public order10.44.6
Other theft6.94.5
Other crime5.61.5
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Robbery1.81.4
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.