Total Crime Rate

228.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgarth Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 51st 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 Westgarth Terrace (DL1 2LA) in the last 12 months was 228.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgarth Terrace (DL1 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Street, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Grove (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westgarth Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnold Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frosterley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rookhope Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Church Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstlenest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lily Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Water Lily Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Water Lily Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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