Total Crime Rate
247.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Louisa Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 39th 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 Louisa Street (DL1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 247.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Louisa Street (DL1 4EJ), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brunton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lewes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Street | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rocket Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dickinson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
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