Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Essex Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Way (DL1 2LF) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Way (DL1 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Throstlenest Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westgarth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstlenest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rookhope Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frosterley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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