Postcode district · Darlington
Crime in DL3
How much crime is recorded in DL3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 56,987 (2024)
DL3Postcode district · Darlington
How safe is DL3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
DL3National
Violence and sexual offences27.423.6
Anti-social behaviour23.010.7
Shoplifting14.28.4
Burglary11.29.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order6.44.6
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.