Total Crime Rate
240.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hargreave Terrace area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 49th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hargreave Terrace (DL1 5LF) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 219.1% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hargreave Terrace (DL1 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darlington | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sanderson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Middleton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dalton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanderson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hird Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Eastern Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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