Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allan Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 109th highest crime rate of 363 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 Allan Street (DL1 2LU) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 238.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allan Street (DL1 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 54 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.
View Crime In North Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prescott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engine House Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Water Lily Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prescott Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgarth Terrace | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgarth Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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