Crime Rates at Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1DZ

Yarm Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 363 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 Yarm Road (DL1 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 275.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% higher than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarm Road (DL1 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rocket Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.