Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grosvenor Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grosvenor Street (DL1 5ET) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Park East average (289.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grosvenor Street (DL1 5ET), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Backhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenwell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Backhouse Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Backhouse Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Backhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Backhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Geneva Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leafield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grainger Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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