Total Crime Rate

275.3 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 275.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Neasham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 363 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 Neasham Road (DL1 4AD) in the last 12 months was 275.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% higher than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neasham Road (DL1 4AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sanderson Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Neasham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Top Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darlington
Sep 2025Public order Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft King William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rocket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thomas Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rocket Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Eastern Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brighton Road
Sep 2025Public order Sanderson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanderson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleby Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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