Crime Rates at Grassholme, Darlington, DL1 4UT

Grassholme area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 85th highest crime rate of 359 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 Grassholme (DL1 4UT) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grassholme (DL1 4UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scargill, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.