Crime Rates at Prescott Street, Darlington, DL1 2ND

Prescott Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in North Road , and the 10th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prescott Street (DL1 2ND) in the last 12 months was 471.5 per 1,000 residents and was 128.2% higher than the North Road average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescott Street (DL1 2ND), 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.