Crime Rates at Walton Street, Darlington, DL1 4BD

Walton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 359 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 244.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% 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 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.