Total Crime Rate

330.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 330.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 77.7 10/10
  • Burglary 34.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Louisa Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 25th 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 Louisa Street (DL1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 330.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Louisa Street (DL1 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rocket Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Louisa Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rydal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridsdale Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trevithick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falmer Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dickinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thomas Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Streatlam Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Streatlam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Louisa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridsdale Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road
Sep 2025Burglary Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rocket Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rocket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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