Total Crime Rate

244.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 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 244.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 42nd 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 Eastbourne Road (DL1 4EW) in the last 12 months was 244.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbourne Road (DL1 4EW), 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 Eastbourne Road area

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

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