Crime Rates at Shildon Street, Darlington, DL1 2HS

Shildon Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 16th highest crime rate of 363 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 Shildon Street (DL1 2HS) in the last 12 months was 381.6 per 1,000 residents and was 449.1% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 164.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shildon Street (DL1 2HS), 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.