Total Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leyburn Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Leyburn Road (DL1 2EX) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leyburn Road (DL1 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harrowgate Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Zetland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | China Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | China Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richard Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shildon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brougham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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