Crime Rate in Mowden, ward

Mowden has the lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Darlington district and the 653rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 11th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mowden in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Darlington district average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mowden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mowden ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.