Total Crime Rate

4647.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4647.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1333.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1009.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 942.3 10/10
  • Public order 468.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 237.2 10/10
  • Other theft 176.3 10/10
  • Drugs 144.2 10/10
  • Burglary 89.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 44.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 44.9 10/10
  • Other crime 41.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.5 10/10
  • Robbery 28.9 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Cuthberts Way area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Cuthberts Way (DL1 1AA) in the last 12 months was 4647.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6064.5% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 416 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 9 cases , up 28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 585 (≈ 1875.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Way (DL1 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Cuthberts Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leafield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Greenwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Greenwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntley Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace
Sep 2025Other theft Hird Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Herbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Backhouse Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Backhouse Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Backhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Backhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Backhouse Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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