Crime Rates at Grassholme, Darlington, DL1 4UT

Grassholme area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 129th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grassholme (DL1 4UT) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grassholme (DL1 4UT), the main crime hotspot is near Scargill. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.