Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Louisa Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 109th highest crime rate of 359 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 Louisa Street (DL1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Louisa Street (DL1 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewes Road, where police recorded 38 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.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lewes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rocket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rocket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louisa Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Dixon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rennie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brunton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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