Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL2 2QA
How much crime is recorded in DL2 2QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Richmondshire
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,154 (2024)
How safe is DL2 2QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL2 2QA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 2QANational
Violence and sexual offences16.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Burglary9.29.1
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Other theft4.64.5
Public order2.04.6
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.