Crime Rate in Park West, ward

Park West has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Darlington district and the 3449th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 110th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Park West in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Darlington district average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Park West’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Park West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 55 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Penny Lane (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.