Total Crime Rate

436.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.5 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 436.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 82.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 359 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 Victoria Road (DL1 5NF) in the last 12 months was 436.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher than the Park East average (290.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 108.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (DL1 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near East Row. Police recorded 421 crimes here, including 209 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houndgate —
Apr 2026Other theft Houndgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Houndgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Houndgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Row —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Embankment —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Embankment Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Embankment Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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