Total Crime Rate

320.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.7 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 320.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.3 10/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.1 7/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Neasham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 25th highest crime rate of 359 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 320.2 per 1,000 residents and was 134.5% higher than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 151.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% 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 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sanderson Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Neasham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Brunton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garbutt Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lewes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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