Crime Rates at Park Lane, Darlington, DL1 5AE

Park Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 131st 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 Park Lane (DL1 5AE) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Park East average (289.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (DL1 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Park Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.