Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL2 2BG
How much crime is recorded in DL2 2BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton & Hurworth
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,115 (2024)
DL2 2BGDarlington
How safe is DL2 2BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL2 2BG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 2BGNational
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Other theft2.64.5
Burglary1.29.1
Public order1.14.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.