Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ullswater Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 60th 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 Ullswater Avenue (DL1 4TF) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ullswater Avenue (DL1 4TF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 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 Ullswater Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maltby Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geneva Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Top Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leonard Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
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Data Sources

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