Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bobbin Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 152nd 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 Bobbin Crescent (DL1 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bobbin Crescent (DL1 1NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Hart Crescent, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harringay Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bobbin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Harringay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Headingley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harringay Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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