Crime Rates at Ridsdale Street, Darlington, DL1 4EG

Ridsdale Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 54th 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 Ridsdale Street (DL1 4EG) in the last 12 months was 220.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridsdale Street (DL1 4EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rocket Street, where police recorded 37 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.