Total Crime Rate

369.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 369.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 127.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.7 7/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Spencer Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 21st 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 Spencer Grove (DL1 4HL) in the last 12 months was 369.1 per 1,000 residents and was 170.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Grove (DL1 4HL), the main crime hotspot is near Scargill. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mickleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hildon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hildon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starmer Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Mickleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mickleton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hildon Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grinton Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scargill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scargill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scargill —
Apr 2026Burglary Hildon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mickleton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brankin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Way —
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Data Sources

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