Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kensington Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 359 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 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Bank Top & Lascelles average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Gardens (DL1 4NG), the main crime hotspot is near Keats Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilling Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilling Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Melsonby Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Stray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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