Total Crime Rate

238.9 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 238.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eastbourne Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 50th 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 Eastbourne Road (DL1 4EW) in the last 12 months was 238.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% 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 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rocket Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Bank Top & Lascelles

Crime Over Time in Eastbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rocket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Louisa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dickinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rydal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rocket Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rocket Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rocket Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6280 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences 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 King William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thomas Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trevithick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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