Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL1 2TH
How much crime is recorded in DL1 2TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Albert Hill & Red Hall
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DL1 2THDarlington
How safe is DL1 2TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 2TH 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
70.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
151
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 2THNational
Violence and sexual offences57.123.6
Anti-social behaviour34.710.7
Criminal damage and arson25.64.7
Burglary16.79.1
Other theft6.54.5
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order6.24.6
Other crime4.11.5
Shoplifting2.18.4
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.