Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Iris Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 169th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Iris Grove (DL1 1AU) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iris Grove (DL1 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Iris Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Dixon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rennie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennie Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Water Lily Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Water Lily Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dixon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowsweet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowsweet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowsweet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Road —
Apr 2026Public order Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lily Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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