Total Crime Rate
106.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langton Walk 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 Langton Walk (DL1 4UU) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Langton Walk (DL1 4UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scargill, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headlam Road (15 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 | Public order | Scargill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mickleton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mickleton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mickleton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mickleton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skeeby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Streatlam Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scargill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Headlam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Headlam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mickleton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coxwold Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scargill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scargill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mickleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Keats Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streatlam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scargill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mickleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scargill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Under investigation |
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