Total Crime Rate

272.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Burglary 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenwell Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 359 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 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Park East average (290.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwell Street (DL1 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roslyn Street —
Apr 2026Public order Roslyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Greenwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Greenwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Backhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roslyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Embankment Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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