Total Crime Rate

303.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 303.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Way 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 Forge Way (DL1 2PJ) 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 Forge Way (DL1 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lucknow Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Richard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucknow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peterhouse Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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