Crime Rates at Water Lily Drive, Darlington, DL1 1LQ

Water Lily Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 84th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Lily Drive (DL1 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lily Drive (DL1 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Street, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.