Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Askrigg Street 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 Askrigg Street (DL1 2EY) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Askrigg Street (DL1 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Askrigg Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cumberland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldam Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wales Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wales Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shildon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Gurney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Richard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lansdowne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zetland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brougham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brougham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brougham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour China Street β€”
Sep 2025Other crime China Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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