Crime Rates at Widgeon Road, Darlington, DL1 1BJ

Widgeon Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 80th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widgeon Road (DL1 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widgeon Road (DL1 1BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.