Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 6RX
How much crime is recorded in DL3 6RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Darlington & Pierremont
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
DL3 6RXDarlington
How safe is DL3 6RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 6RX 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 6RXNational
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Burglary12.09.1
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Public order9.84.6
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Other theft4.24.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Drugs2.42.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.