Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fenby Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Fenby Avenue (DL1 4HX) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fenby Avenue (DL1 4HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilling Crescent, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Moor Green (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bank Top & Lascelles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotherstone Moor Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilling Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melsonby Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melsonby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melsonby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melsonby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brignall Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brignall Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alston Moor Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holgate Moor Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holgate Moor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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