Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 9HH
How much crime is recorded in DL3 9HH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cockerton & Hopetown
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,329 (2024)
DL3 9HHDarlington
How safe is DL3 9HH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 9HH area, 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
43.4
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 9HHNational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Public order6.24.6
Burglary6.09.1
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.52.4
Other theft2.54.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting1.78.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.