Total Crime Rate

308.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.2 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 308.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Welbeck Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 28th highest crime rate of 359 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 Welbeck Street (DL1 5EY) in the last 12 months was 308.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Street (DL1 5EY), 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 Welbeck Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roslyn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsbury Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nelson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Public order Roslyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roslyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Greenwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Greenwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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