Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL3 9TN
How much crime is recorded in DL3 9TN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hummersknott
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
DL3 9TNDarlington
How safe is DL3 9TN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL3 9TN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 9TNNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Shoplifting3.48.4
Burglary2.89.1
Public order2.34.6
Other theft2.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.11.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 54% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.