Crime Rates at North Road, Darlington, DL1 2PS

North Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 6th highest crime rate of 363 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 North Road (DL1 2PS) in the last 12 months was 798.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1048.8% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 170.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (DL1 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.