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Crime in DL1 5DY

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

Neighbourhood
Park East
Council
Darlington
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,316 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL1 5DY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL1 5DY area, 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
56.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 5DYNational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour28.310.7
Burglary10.79.1
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Public order6.14.6
Other theft4.34.5
Other crime3.71.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person1.22.1
Shoplifting1.28.4
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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