Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 9NW
How much crime is recorded in DL3 9NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- College & Park West
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,663 (2024)
DL3 9NWDarlington
How safe is DL3 9NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 9NW 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
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 9NWNational
Burglary10.09.1
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Other theft3.64.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime0.91.5
Public order0.54.6
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.