Total Crime Rate

254.2 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 254.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 145.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

North Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrowgate Hill , and the 40th 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 3BN) in the last 12 months was 254.2 per 1,000 residents and was 265.8% higher than the Harrowgate Hill average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (DL1 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Primary Close. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primary Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakland Gardens —
Sep 2025Robbery Bensham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primary Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowman Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primary Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Primary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bowman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime China Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmcroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Elmcroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmcroft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmwood Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holmwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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