Total Crime Rate
233.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gilling Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 52nd 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 Gilling Crescent (DL1 4TH) in the last 12 months was 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilling Crescent (DL1 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilling Crescent, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Moor Green (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bank Top & Lascelles| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilling Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holgate Moor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holgate Moor Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melsonby Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melsonby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melsonby Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melsonby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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