Crime Rates at Oriel Court, Darlington, DL1 2YE

Oriel Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oriel Court (DL1 2YE) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Harrowgate Hill average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oriel Court (DL1 2YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peterhouse Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deorna Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.