Total Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 77th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Drive (DL1 2LH) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the North Road average (213.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 119.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Drive (DL1 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Way —
Sep 2025Public order Barton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Rookhope Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Wheeldale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Throstlenest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Throstlenest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Throstlenest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Throstlenest Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookhope Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgarth Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexander Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Church Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westgarth Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Westgarth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wolsingham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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