Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 6NQ
How much crime is recorded in DL3 6NQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Darlington & Pierremont
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
DL3 6NQDarlington
How safe is DL3 6NQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 6NQ area, well 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
49.4
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 6NQNational
Shoplifting60.98.4
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Burglary13.29.1
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Public order6.44.6
Other theft6.04.5
Other crime5.41.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.