Postcode · Darlington
Crime in DL2 2RJ
How much crime is recorded in DL2 2RJ, 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
- 1,399 (2024)
DL2 2RJDarlington
How safe is DL2 2RJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL2 2RJ 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
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 2RJNational
Burglary15.29.1
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft1.54.5
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.11.5
Public order0.04.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.