Crime Rates at Cornwall Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2LJ

Cornwall Avenue 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 Cornwall Avenue (DL1 2LJ) 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 Cornwall Avenue (DL1 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nestfield Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Grove (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.