Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 6QY
How much crime is recorded in DL3 6QY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Darlington & Pierremont
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,329 (2024)
DL3 6QYDarlington
How safe is DL3 6QY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 6QY 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
59.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 6QYNational
Violence and sexual offences44.523.6
Burglary16.79.1
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Public order4.74.6
Other theft2.64.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% 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.