Total Crime Rate

4647.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4647.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1333.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1009.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 942.3 10/10
  • Public order 468.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 237.2 10/10
  • Other theft 176.3 10/10
  • Drugs 144.2 10/10
  • Burglary 89.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 44.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 44.9 10/10
  • Other crime 41.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.5 10/10
  • Robbery 28.9 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 62 local areas in College , and the highest crime rate of 363 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 Victoria Road (DL1 5SF) in the last 12 months was 4647.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6064.5% 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 416 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 9 cases , up 28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 585 (≈ 1875.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (DL1 5SF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Houndgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houndgate
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houndgate
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Houndgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Houndgate Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Houndgate Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Houndgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Houndgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houndgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houndgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houndgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace
Sep 2025Public order South Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation

Data Sources

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