Total Crime Rate
1072.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Havelock 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 Havelock Street (DL1 2JH) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Havelock Street (DL1 2JH), 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.
View Crime In Harrowgate Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Northgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Northgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A167 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A167 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A167 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richard Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wales Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldam Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shildon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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