Total Crime Rate
330.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pattison Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 25th 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 Pattison Street (DL1 4AW) in the last 12 months was 330.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pattison Street (DL1 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rocket Street (20 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 | Other theft | Bank Top Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rocket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleby Close | 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 | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rocket Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neasham Road | — |
| 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 | Dickinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridsdale Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridsdale Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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