Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Neasham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Neasham Road (DL1 4AT) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neasham Road (DL1 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bank Top & Lascelles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Louisa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dickinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tebay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darlington | — |
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