Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 25.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 359 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 4BB) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neasham Road (DL1 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydal Road (19 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 (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brunton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leonard Street Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garbutt Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lewes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Thirlmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Street —
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Data Sources

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