Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wensleydale Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wensleydale Road (DL1 2EU) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensleydale Road (DL1 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near Primary Close. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wensleydale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brougham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wales Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wales Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mellor Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Wensleydale Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendleton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Primary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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