Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Eastbourne Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastbourne Road (DL1 4ES) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbourne Road (DL1 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Keats Court. Police recorded 41 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 Eastbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Melsonby Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsdale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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