Total Crime Rate

168.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 168.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Mead area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 81st highest crime rate of 359 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 The Mead (DL1 1EU) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mead (DL1 1EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dinsdale Crescent, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mead (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Stray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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