Crime Rates at Walton Street, Darlington, DL1 4BD

Walton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 50th 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 Walton Street (DL1 4BD) in the last 12 months was 238.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Street (DL1 4BD), 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.