Total Crime Rate
303.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riverbank Trading Estate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 28th highest crime rate of 363 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 303.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riverbank Trading Estate (DL1 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henry Street (18 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 | A167 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Short Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Short Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edmund Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gurney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gurney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richard Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldam Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A167 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A167 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A167 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shildon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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