Total Crime Rate
83.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Geneva Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 161st highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Geneva Crescent (DL1 4LD) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Geneva Crescent (DL1 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Geneva Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maltby Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Geneva Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Geneva Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fernlea Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maltby Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geneva Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brankin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Starmer Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geneva Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geneva Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Geneva Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ripon Drive | Under investigation |
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