Crime Rates at Shildon Street, Darlington, DL1 2HS

Shildon Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 27th highest crime rate of 359 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 309.2 per 1,000 residents and was 368.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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