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Crime in DL1 5

How much crime is recorded in DL1 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Population
12,481 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL1 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL1 5, well above 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
60.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5National
Violence and sexual offences48.123.6
Anti-social behaviour40.010.7
Shoplifting21.38.4
Burglary16.99.1
Public order13.64.6
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs2.22.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% 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.

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