Mowden
Strong on safety and transport
Mowden at a glance
- House prices
- £239,000
- Middle32nd percentile
- Schools
- 66th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 43.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle65th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mowden a good place to live?
Mowden may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Darlington below.
Mowden and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Mowden | £239,000 | 43.5 |
| College | £255,000 | 35.9 |
| Sadberge & Middleton St. George | £230,000 | 106.8 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
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Crime rate in Mowden
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Mowden
House prices
- Median sale price
- £239,000
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 43 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Mowden
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Mowden is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 13.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than Darlington (42.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Mowden | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 13.1 | 42.0 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 10.5 | 19.8 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.0 | 20.1 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.1 | 12.6 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 2.6 | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 2.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 0.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Mowden
Schools
66th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mowden
Flood risk
8.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.9% of the area. That is the 65th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Mowden
Transport
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Mowden a good place to live?
Mowden may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Mowden safe?
Mowden ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mowden?
The median sale price was £239,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 32nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mowden?
Schools rank in the 66th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mowden?
Nearby public profiles include College in Darlington and Sadberge & Middleton St. George in Darlington.
