Total Crime Rate

379.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

212.0 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 379.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 212.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Byron Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 20th highest crime rate of 359 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 Byron Road (DL1 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 379.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% higher 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 212.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Road (DL1 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Street, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Water Lily Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yellowley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lily Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westgarth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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