Total Crime Rate

140.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 140.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Broadway South area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 100th highest crime rate of 359 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 The Broadway South (DL1 1DB) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway South (DL1 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Broadway South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Earl Carlson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Carlson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Widgeon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flamingo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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