Total Crime Rate
260.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
139.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cleveland 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 Cleveland Trading Estate (DL1 2PB) 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 Cleveland Trading Estate (DL1 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edmund Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | East Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edmund Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Short Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Mount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Stephen Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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