Crime Rates at Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1BA

Yarm Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 363 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 Yarm Road (DL1 1BA) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarm Road (DL1 1BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Stray (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.