Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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

Kensington Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 113th 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 Kensington Gardens (DL1 4NG) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Gardens (DL1 4NG), 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 Kensington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilling Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audrey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Stray Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Stray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Stray —
Sep 2025Burglary Lynton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harris Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audrey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melsonby Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kensington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent 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 The Stray Under investigation
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Data Sources

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