Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Broadway South area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 98th 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 The Broadway South (DL1 1DB) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway South (DL1 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carding Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mallard Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lancaster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Albatross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Earl Carlson Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Earl Carlson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Carlson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paton Way —
Sep 2025Public order Shearwater Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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