Postcode district · Darlington
Crime in DL1
How much crime is recorded in DL1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 64,441 (2024)
DL1Postcode district · Darlington
How safe is DL1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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).
DL1National
Violence and sexual offences29.523.6
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Burglary14.79.1
Shoplifting10.68.4
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Public order6.34.6
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.