Total Crime Rate

179.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 179.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eastmount Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 79th highest crime rate of 359 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 1LA) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastmount Road (DL1 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Russell Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastmount Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesnut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Street North Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dundee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery East Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Upper Russell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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