Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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

Rennie Walk area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 165th highest crime rate of 359 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 Rennie Walk (DL1 1DU) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rennie Walk (DL1 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rocket Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rennie Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dickinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dixon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennie Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rennie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Iris Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Iris Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisa Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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