Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Peverell Walk area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 359 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 Peverell Walk (DL1 5LY) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peverell Walk (DL1 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Houndgate. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peverell Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Arden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Greenwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Greenwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roslyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roslyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roslyn Street —
Apr 2026Other theft South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Embankment —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Embankment Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Embankment Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quaker Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houndgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houndgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houndgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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