Total Crime Rate
4647.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria 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.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Houndgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Houndgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Houndgate | — |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | East Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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