Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL2 1UY
How much crime is recorded in DL2 1UY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton & Hurworth
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,420 (2024)
DL2 1UYDarlington
How safe is DL2 1UY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL2 1UY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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).
DL2 1UYNational
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other theft1.94.5
Burglary1.59.1
Shoplifting1.38.4
Public order0.94.6
Other crime0.51.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.