Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 8JX
How much crime is recorded in DL3 8JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hummersknott
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
DL3 8JXDarlington
How safe is DL3 8JX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 8JX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 8JXNational
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft3.84.5
Burglary3.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other crime1.41.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Public order1.04.6
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.