Total Crime Rate

346.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 346.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.4 10/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arnold Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 21st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Road (DL1 1JG) in the last 12 months was 346.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 157.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Road (DL1 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iris Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yellowley Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haven Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yellowley Court —
Sep 2025Robbery Rookhope Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Water Lily Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westgarth Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Westgarth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgarth Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Williams Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wolsingham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sundew Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexander Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookhope Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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