Total Crime Rate
129.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langdale Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 111th 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 Langdale Road (DL1 4BP) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langdale Road (DL1 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Louisa Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headlam Road (15 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tebay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lowther Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neasham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bank Top Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Headlam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Headlam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skeeby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coxwold Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skeeby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomas Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Streatlam Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatlam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Louisa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunton Street | Under investigation |
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