Total Crime Rate

674.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

252.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 674.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 252.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.0 10/10
  • Public order 56.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.5 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Burglary 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 19.9 10/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.3 10/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • 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

Northgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 7th 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 Northgate (DL1 1QS) in the last 12 months was 674.4 per 1,000 residents and was 976.0% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 252.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (DL1 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John Dobbin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order John Dobbin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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