Crime Rates at Grainger Street, Darlington, DL1 5EQ

Grainger Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 18th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grainger Street (DL1 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 365.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -73.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 171.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grainger Street (DL1 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsbury Mews, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenwell Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.