Total Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Harris Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 31st 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 Harris Street (DL1 4JA) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Harris Street (DL1 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Gilling Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harris Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kensington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilling Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keats Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keats Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keats Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melsonby Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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