Crime Rates at Tees Drive, Darlington, DL1 5AU

Tees Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 107th highest crime rate of 363 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 Tees Drive (DL1 5AU) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tees Drive (DL1 5AU), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.