Total Crime Rate
288.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenwell Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 31st 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 Greenwell Street (DL1 5DL) in the last 12 months was 288.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Park East average (289.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (β 142.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwell Street (DL1 5DL), 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.
View Crime In Park East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grainger Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenwell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leafield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bedford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Geneva Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Backhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Backhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Backhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Backhouse Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Backhouse Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
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