Crime Rates at Headlam Road, Darlington, DL1 4UY

Headlam Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bank Top & Lascelles , and the 46th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headlam Road (DL1 4UY) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headlam Road (DL1 4UY), 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.