Total Crime Rate

435.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 435.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 168.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle 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

Yarm Road area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 16th 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 Yarm Road (DL1 1EA) in the last 12 months was 435.6 per 1,000 residents and was 219.0% higher than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 198.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarm Road (DL1 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewes Road, where police recorded 38 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 Yarm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garbutt Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lewes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rennie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennie Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close 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 Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Dixon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Dixon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brunton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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