Crime Rates at Lewes Road, Darlington, DL1 4AX

Lewes Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (DL1 4AX) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (DL1 4AX), 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.