Total Crime Rate
260.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
139.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riverbank Trading Estate area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 37th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Riverbank Trading Estate (DL1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 260.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riverbank Trading Estate (DL1 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A167 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A167 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A167 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shildon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shildon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Katherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Short Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Katherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charles Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charles Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Katherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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