Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL1 5BE
How much crime is recorded in DL1 5BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Park East
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
DL1 5BEDarlington
How safe is DL1 5BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 5BE 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
49.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 5BENational
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Criminal damage and arson16.54.7
Public order8.14.6
Other crime7.01.5
Other theft5.14.5
Burglary4.89.1
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.