Crime Rates at Bourne Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1LN

Bourne Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 155th 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 Bourne Avenue (DL1 1LN) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Avenue (DL1 1LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dinsdale Crescent, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mead (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.