Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 8LZ
How much crime is recorded in DL3 8LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- College & Park West
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
DL3 8LZDarlington
How safe is DL3 8LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 8LZ 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
12.7
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 8LZNational
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Burglary4.69.1
Shoplifting3.28.4
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other theft1.34.5
Public order1.14.6
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.