Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 9BN
How much crime is recorded in DL3 9BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hummersknott
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,145 (2024)
How safe is DL3 9BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 9BN 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
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 9BNNational
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Violence and sexual offences10.923.6
Shoplifting9.38.4
Burglary6.19.1
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.