March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DL3 Crime Intelligence Report
DL3 recorded 290 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.75 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 16.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.7% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
290trending_up +16.0% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
72.24per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,539
Within DL3 district
Darlington
42,943
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Barningham Street Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 12 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 10 |
| Marrick Avenue Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Bowman Street Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Atherstone Way Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Rosebery Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Lansdowne Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Widdowfield Street Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Prior Dene Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
93
32.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
70
24.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
32
11.0%
Public Order
21
7.2%
Shoplifting
19
6.6%
Other Theft
17
5.9%
Burglary
14
4.8%
Other Crime
8
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
7
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.0%
Weapons Possession
2
0.7%
Theft from Person
2
0.7%
Drug Offences
2
0.7%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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