Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Andrew Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 73rd 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 St Andrew Street (DL1 2HD) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrew Street (DL1 2HD), 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.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephen Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edmund Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edmund Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellor Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mellor Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brougham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wales Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shildon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charles Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
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