Total Crime Rate

3.9 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 3.9 1/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lowther Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 7th 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 Lowther Drive (DL1 4LU) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Drive (DL1 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernlea Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirlmere Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lowther Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Bakers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maltby Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tebay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neasham Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lowther Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowther Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Top Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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