Total Crime Rate

674.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

252.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 674.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 252.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.0 10/10
  • Public order 56.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.5 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Burglary 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 19.9 10/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.3 10/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the 7th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Street (DL1 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 674.4 per 1,000 residents and was 976.0% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 252.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (DL1 2UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Engine House Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montrose Street North Back (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Engine House Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Street North Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Engine House Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Engine House Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Engine House Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery East Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lucknow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Engine House Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dundee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundee Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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