Crime Rates at Aldam Street, Darlington, DL1 2HY

Aldam Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 7th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldam Street (DL1 2HY) in the last 12 months was 727.6 per 1,000 residents and was 946.9% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 163.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldam Street (DL1 2HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henry Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.