Total Crime Rate

4935.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1958.3 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 4935.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1958.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1410.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1179.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1022.4 10/10
  • Public order 464.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 243.6 10/10
  • Other theft 182.7 10/10
  • Burglary 80.1 10/10
  • Drugs 76.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 54.5 10/10
  • Other crime 51.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 48.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 44.9 10/10
  • Robbery 38.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.5 10/10
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

Houndgate area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in College , and the highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houndgate (DL1 5RF) in the last 12 months was 4935.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7774.8% higher than the College average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 440 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 12 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 611 (≈ 1958.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houndgate (DL1 5RF), 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 Houndgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/153)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Backhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinnergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Skinnergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinnergate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Raby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Row —
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Data Sources

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