Total Crime Rate
960.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
241.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 5th 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 North Road (DL1 2PS) in the last 12 months was 960.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1356.1% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -17.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 241.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Road (DL1 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denmark Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wales Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shildon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westmoreland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmoreland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Katherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brougham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charles Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mellor Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellor Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charles Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.