Postcode area · Darlington
Crime in DL
How much crime is recorded in DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 400,428 (2024)
DLPostcode area · Darlington
How safe is DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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).
DLNational
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Burglary11.09.1
Shoplifting8.78.4
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order4.74.6
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.