Crime Rates at Severn Way, Darlington, DL1 5BA

Severn Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 87th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Way (DL1 5BA) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Way (DL1 5BA), 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.