Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heron Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 117th lowest 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 Heron Drive (DL1 1DG) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heron Drive (DL1 1DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Widgeon Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Estoril Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Estoril Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shearwater Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Broadway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albatross Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lynton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Estoril Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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