Crime Rates at Edmund Street, Darlington, DL1 2JB

Edmund Street area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 4th 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 Edmund Street (DL1 2JB) in the last 12 months was 1072.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1443.7% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 251.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edmund Street (DL1 2JB), 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.