Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL1 2BJ
How much crime is recorded in DL1 2BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Albert Hill & Red Hall
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,273 (2024)
DL1 2BJDarlington
How safe is DL1 2BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 2BJ 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
66.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
157
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 2BJNational
Violence and sexual offences49.623.6
Shoplifting28.28.4
Burglary20.89.1
Criminal damage and arson20.14.7
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Public order8.54.6
Other theft6.94.5
Other crime4.31.5
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.