Postcode district · Darlington
Crime in DL2
How much crime is recorded in DL2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 40,902 (2024)
DL2Postcode district · Darlington
How safe is DL2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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).
DL2National
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Burglary9.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Shoplifting5.48.4
Other theft3.64.5
Public order2.84.6
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.