Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL1 2AL
How much crime is recorded in DL1 2AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Haughton Le Skerne
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,081 (2024)
DL1 2ALDarlington
How safe is DL1 2AL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 2AL 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
52.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 2ALNational
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Burglary16.99.1
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Public order9.74.6
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other crime5.01.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.