Crime Rates at Pensbury Street, Darlington, DL1 5LJ

Pensbury Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in College , and the 11th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pensbury Street (DL1 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 504.8 per 1,000 residents and was 569.5% higher than the College average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 5.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 234.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pensbury Street (DL1 5LJ), 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.