Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Iris Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 118th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Iris Grove (DL1 1AU) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iris Grove (DL1 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowsweet Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Bourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cyclamen Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iris Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haven Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowsweet Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Meadowsweet Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sundew Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yellowley Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yellowley Court —
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Water Lily Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rennie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trevithick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dinsdale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Williams Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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