Total Crime Rate
113.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Symington Walk area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 128th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Symington Walk (DL1 1HE) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Symington Walk (DL1 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rocket Street, where police recorded 37 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.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Poplar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadowsweet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Poplar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rennie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rennie Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Yellowley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brunton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Dixon Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Dixon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadowsweet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadowsweet Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowsweet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St John'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yellowley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yellowley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Yellowley Court | Under investigation |
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