Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Skylark Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 179th lowest 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 Skylark Close (DL1 1FR) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 292.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Close (DL1 1FR), 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 Skylark Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Stray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Drive —
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Data Sources

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