Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Allan Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 105th 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 Allan Street (DL1 2LU) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allan Street (DL1 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Street, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haughton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Water Lily Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Water Lily Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Water Lily Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Church Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Westgarth Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnold Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Sidings | Under investigation |
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