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

Water Lily Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 104th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Lily Drive (DL1 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lily Drive (DL1 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nestfield Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.