Crime Rates at Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1QU

Northgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 8th highest crime rate of 363 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 1QU) in the last 12 months was 614.6 per 1,000 residents and was 715.3% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 215.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (DL1 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.