Crime Rates at Blackton Grove, Darlington, DL1 4EA

Blackton Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 97th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackton Grove (DL1 4EA) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackton Grove (DL1 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scargill, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barden Moor Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.