Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Flamingo Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 137th 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 Flamingo Close (DL1 1DW) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flamingo Close (DL1 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Widgeon Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hirst Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnaby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Flamingo Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Broadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tansley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Widgeon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hirst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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