Total Crime Rate

269.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 269.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brunton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 34th 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 Brunton Street (DL1 4EN) in the last 12 months was 269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunton Street (DL1 4EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 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.

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Crime Over Time in Brunton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Thirlmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thirlmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lewes Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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