Total Crime Rate

309.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 309.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.8 10/10
  • Other crime 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 27th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (DL1 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 309.2 per 1,000 residents and was 368.7% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (DL1 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denmark Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wales Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A167 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A167 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A167 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A167 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A167 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A167 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mellor Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonomi Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denmark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Charles Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Charles Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brougham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
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Data Sources

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