Total Crime Rate
367.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Park East , and the 17th 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 Victoria Road (DL1 5NF) in the last 12 months was 367.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Park East average (289.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (β 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (DL1 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near East Row. Police recorded 435 crimes here, including 193 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Houndgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Houndgate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Houndgate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houndgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houndgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houndgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houndgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houndgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houndgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Houndgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skinnergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Houndgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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