Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Railway View area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 363 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 Railway View (DL1 4LX) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway View (DL1 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bank Top & Lascelles

Crime Over Time in Railway View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Bakers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowther Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lowther Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Tebay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maltby Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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