Total Crime Rate
141.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastmount Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 101st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastmount Road (DL1 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastmount Road (DL1 1JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilda Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montrose Street North Back (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dundee Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Street North Back | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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