Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL1 1DZ
How much crime is recorded in DL1 1DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bank Top
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,133 (2024)
How safe is DL1 1DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 1DZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
78.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
167
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).
DL1 1DZNational
Violence and sexual offences60.823.6
Anti-social behaviour37.010.7
Criminal damage and arson19.54.7
Other theft11.44.5
Vehicle crime10.93.5
Burglary9.39.1
Public order9.04.6
Other crime6.41.5
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery1.51.4
Shoplifting1.38.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.