Total Crime Rate
303.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alliance Industrial 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 Alliance Industrial Estate (DL1 2PA) 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 Alliance Industrial Estate (DL1 2PA), the main crime hotspot is near Church Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Engine House Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nestfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prescott Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prescott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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