Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL1 1ED
How much crime is recorded in DL1 1ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Albert Hill & Red Hall
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,009 (2024)
DL1 1EDDarlington
How safe is DL1 1ED
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 1ED area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
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).
DL1 1EDNational
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Burglary34.09.1
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Public order6.54.6
Other theft4.24.5
Other crime2.91.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.