Crime Rate in Cockerton, ward

Cockerton has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Darlington district and the 1817th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 159th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cockerton in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Darlington district average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cockerton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -38.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 249 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cockerton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 53 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Minors Crescent (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.